School: Bog-fhód (Buckode) (roll number 3736)
- Location:
- Buckode, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Muiris Mac Gearailt
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- St. Maedoc (St. Mogue) was born in a place called Port Island Templeport Lough, Co. Cavan in the year 560. He was the patron saint of this district. When he was very young he was sent by his parents to St. Finian's school at Clonard the Boyne. After spending years learning at Clonard he crossed to England and is remembered in Wales. He returned to Ireland and was the first Bishop of Ferns Co. (Leitrim) Wexford.
It is locally said that he had a mysterious cure and that the people used to(continues on next page)- Collector
- Sean Gilmartin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kinlough, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- John Mc Sharry
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Kinlough, Co. Leitrim