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School: Tarmon (roll number 13997)

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Tarmon, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
P. Layden
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 263

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    There is the ruins of an old church in this district. The church was built in the sixth century by a man the name of O'Rourke. This church flourished until for six hundred years. At that time a band of Benedictine monks came to the church and got it knocked and built it in the new. They lived there for a long time. There was a school at it also and it was to that school that the people of Tarmon went. The chieftain of Tarmon left eight townland to pay for the upkeep of the church. There was a chieftain living at Corry then whose name was Garret Forde. Cromwells soldiers were going through the
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Dan Gralton
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    84
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Falty, Co. Leitrim