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A short account of the history of Burrishoole Parish = annála beaga Pharáiste Bhuiréis Umhaill / Pádraig Ó Moráin.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Westport, Co. Mayo : CPR, 2004Edition: New editionDescription: ix, 102 pages, 24 pages. of photographic plates : illustrations, portraits, map ; 22 cm + 1 folded map (37x41 cm)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780954574017 pbk
  • 9780954574017 pbk
Other title:
  • Annála beaga pharáiste Bhuiréis Umhaill [Parallel title]
Subject(s): Summary: This book was the first published in 1957. It deserves the readership of a new generation. Pádraig Ó Moráin was a unique scholar. Here, he tells many stories: saints and sinners; Richard of Turlough, founder of Burrishoole Abbey; the Mac Williams, De Burgos, Brownes and O'Malleys, including Granuaile, better known as Grace O' Malley; Rev Anthony Caffrey, founder of St Patrick's Church, Washington and friend of James Hoban, who designed the White House; Fr Manus Sweeney; Cromwell's soldiers and the martyred Sisters Honoria De Burgo and Honoria Magaen; the O'Donnells and their Cathach, a manuscript written by St Columcille they carried into battle; James Hunter; the Fenians; parochial surnames and placenames - logainmneacha.
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General General ATU Mayo General Shelves Donation 941.73 OMO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available J166615

Previous edition published by the author in 1957.

This book was the first published in 1957. It deserves the readership of a new generation. Pádraig Ó Moráin was a unique scholar. Here, he tells many stories: saints and sinners; Richard of Turlough, founder of Burrishoole Abbey; the Mac Williams, De Burgos, Brownes and O'Malleys, including Granuaile, better known as Grace O' Malley; Rev Anthony Caffrey, founder of St Patrick's Church, Washington and friend of James Hoban, who designed the White House; Fr Manus Sweeney; Cromwell's soldiers and the martyred Sisters Honoria De Burgo and Honoria Magaen; the O'Donnells and their Cathach, a manuscript written by St Columcille they carried into battle; James Hunter; the Fenians; parochial surnames and placenames - logainmneacha.

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