School: Sliabh an Mhadra (C.)
- Location:
- Slievawaddra, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Chearbhaill
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- The local saint that lived in Kerry was Saint Brendan. He was born in west Kerry and Mount Brandon is called after him.
He was baptised by Bishop Erc in Wethers' well.
The church built by the Saint and his patronages is not existing at the present day.
St. Brendan was a great sailor he and three or four other monks sailed in search of Tír-na-nóg and in their voyage it is commonly said that he landed in America before it was discovered by(continues on next page)- Collector
- Hannah Fitzgerald
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilmore, Co. Kerry