School: Baile Locha Riabhach (Clochar)
- Location:
- Loughrea, Co. Galway
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Proinnsias
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0256
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- (continued from previous page)earthly pilgrimage must draw to a close when you may rest in peace among your saintly brethern. After many years this land will be made manifest to those who come after you, when the days of tribulation may come upon the people of Christ.When this famous pilgrimage came to an end he returned again to his monastery on Brandon Hill. Having appointed his successor he crossed the Shannon to his friend St Senan, both chose St Kieran of Clonmacnoise as this spiritual Director. After this he visited St. Gildas in Britai and spent many years visiting the various missions in Island of Mill, Kilda, Arbroath Abbey and Forfarshire. He also visited the coast of France. About 550 A.D. he returned to Ireland after a mission of ten years. He founded one Church in Leinster called Cluain Imaire in Kilkenny. He also founded a monastery at Annaghdown for his sister Briga and her community of Nuns, and another in Inciquin in 552. He also founded Churches on Island Gluaire on Mayo coast one - the Church of the Men and the other the of the Women.The most important event in the life of St. Brendan was the foundation of the Church and Monastery of Clonfert 561 A.D. St Brendan entered the land of Hy--Maine and(continues on next page)
