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School: Cloongoonagh or Tooreen - St. Brigid's

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0111, Page 187

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    Killrogan. When St Patrick was in the district he appointed one of his priests to take charge of the district. This man Brogan built a little church hence the name of the town-land. Near Killrogan is the townland of Doiremacna. Remains of the wood may be seen in the bogland. St Macna had a hut in this wood.
    Some of the names in this locality are quite common throughout Ireland such as Carne mointín Crossard Crossbeg Cumer Sean Bhaile Carton Coogue
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Tooreen, Co. Mayo