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School: Eaglais

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Eglish, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Heifearnáin
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    Notes collected from various sources by
    Seámus O Heffernan N.T.
    Eglish N.S. Birr, Offaly.
    Pages 59 - 100
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    Eglish, Birr.
    Eglish parish situated partly in the Barony of Lower Ormond, Co. Tipperary but chiefly in that of Eglish or Fircall, Kings Co.
    Drumcullin is a parish in the Barony of Eglish or Fircall, King's Co. There was an abbey at Killyon in present district of Drumcullin.
    Eglish:
    The walls of the old church have been levelled and swept away with a vengeance. A Protestant Church has been erected in it's place. Rev. Mr. Considine, former pastor rests under a tomb inscription now illegible. St. James was patron of the Parish.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Eglish, Co. Offaly