School: Caitrín Naomhtha, Eachdhruim (roll number 14423)
- Location:
- Aughrim, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Ceocháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0029, Page 0495
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- (continued from previous page)wooden cross, and every corpse being brought for burial to the Abbey, was laid at the foot of the cross, and the relations cried their dead.Denis Daly, who owned all the surrounding land, was considered a very religious man. Before his death, he had a vision, and it is related that a man told him whatever he wished for would be fulfilled. His chief desire was that all his people would be good Catholics, and lead good lives.When his remains were being brought to the Abbey, and laid at the cross, it is said that the cross bowed, and remained so. Another family named Donellan who lived at Hillswood and Ballydonellan had the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Madge Jones
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilconnell, Co. Galway