School: Ceannanus Mór, Scoil na mBráthar
- Location:
- Ceanannas, Co. na Mí
- Teacher: An Br. M.L. Ó Séaghdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0703, Page 206
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- Thomas Kavanagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile an Fhianaigh, Co. na Mí
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- Patrick Kavanagh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- The Cross of Kells is said to have been erected in the year 641. It fell a few years later and got broken. It was lying in the square of Kells for many years. One day a man named Stansy Winser was passing through the town. when he saw the state of the Cross he, got it re-erected. A man named James O'Ferrall erected the steps about the Cross. His name is to be seen on the Cross.
