School: Synge, Inagh (roll number 14440)
- Location:
- Glennageer, Co. an Chláir
- Teacher: Máirtín Flynn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0612, Page 344
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- (continued from previous page)of the angel. Advancing from this hill, Senan put the monster to flight, and banished him from the island forever.The monastery which he built on Scattery Island soon became renowned any many saints, such as St. Ciaran of Clonmacnois came to visit him there.Senan died while on a visit to his first teacher and master.His holy remains were brought back to Scattery Island and buried there with great pomp and ceremony.After Senan's death, the monastery continued to flourish, though, owing to it exposed position, it suffered severely from the Norsemen of Limerick and from the Danes.In 972 Magnus, son of Harold violated its sanctuary by carrying off Imhar of Limerick, who had sought refuge there.The Danes of Dublin plundered it in 1057 and those of Limerick in 1176.Inspite of these and many other disasters, the monastery survivied to the time of Elizabeth, when it was completely destroyed. Into the subsequent history(continues on next page)
