School: Cross (roll number 13141)
- Location:
- Cross South, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Mártan Ó Colmáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0241, Page 106
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- (continued from previous page)At her reception there fell, it is said, a paten with a Celtic Cross on it, from Heaven. This Cross, St. Attracta's Cross, was in the keeping of the Maughan family until about 200 years ago. It was venerated on her feast day at certain places - thence probably "Cross" at Edmondstown, 3 miles from Ballaghaderrin.She had two brothers, St Conal and St Kevin. St Conal had his Church probably at Kilnamanagh, two miles from Frenchpark. Her sisters are not known but young Brigid, Brídeóg, who has given her name to the river and district was very likely her third cousin. Her two brothers were priests.She worked all through the district then known as Leyney from Collooney through Gurteen, and from Boyle through Charlestown on to the Gap, that was inhabited by Firbolgs, whom St. Patrick failed to convert. Many wells are named after her, the most famous being at Clogher and Kilmactigue.She set up a hostel for travellers at Killaret which was in charge of Maughan.(continues on next page)
