School: Synge, Inagh (roll number 14440)
- Location:
- Glennageer, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máirtín Flynn
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- (continued from previous page)that he was specially chosen by God for a great work. Accordingly, he adopted the religious life and studied principally at Kilnamanagh, in Ossory, under a holy abbot called Natalis.Soon he became renowned for his sanctity and disciples flocked to him from all sides. With the blessing, therefore, of his Superiors, he betook himself to Enniscorthy where he founded a monastery. When this monastery was firmly established out saint paid visits to Rome, Gaul and Britain, and on his return to his native land founded several monasteries in various places throughout Ireland. Towards the end of his life he was taken by an angel to a mountain and was shown an island in the Shannon. This, he was told, was to be the place of his resurrection, and with the assistance of God, he was to banish the monster who held possession of it.Then by means of the same angelic assistance, Senan was transported to a hill on the island, which afterwards was called Ard na n-Aingel - the hill(continues on next page)
