School: Baile Locha Riabhach (Clochar)
- Location:
- Loughrea, Co. Galway
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Proinnsias
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0060, Page 0257
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- (continued from previous page)there founded his last monastery saying - "Here is my rest", "here will I dwell for ever". Here he diffused the light of life and virtue.Brendan was 77 years at this time and we are told that he was at least the father of 3,000 monks. Brendan lived here for twenty years, when St Ita was ninety years of age she wished to visit her foster son at Clonfert and received Holy Communion from him. On Christmas night she was taken by an Angel to Clonfert where she received Holy Communion. At the age of ninety he visited his sister St. Briga at Annaghdown, on Sunday after celebrating Mass, he told his Sister and brethern "that the Lord was about to call him to life Eternal on that day," but to conceal the fact until his remains were taken to Clonfert. Then he gave his blessing to his sister and having blessed all his foundations throughout the land, he raised his hands to heaven and his soul passed into the hands of his Creator. He died on Sunday, 16adh May at the age of ninety three. Thus St. Brendan the "tireless worker for God," on ocean and on land was laid to rest, by his brother, in his own monastery at Clonfert, St Brendan was succeeded by -"Fintan, the melodious,(continues on next page)
