Archives: History

Archives: History

St Dympna’s Well

SAINT DYMPNA’S WELL Tobar Damhnata Saint Dympna’s well, is in a field beside the old church and grave yard, north of Kildalkey. It has been recognised for

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Thomas Poynton

1801-1890 Information for the resume has been obtained from the Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, The North Shore Local History web site, and the Catholic Encyclopaedia

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Mass Sites

Mass Sites GLACK, BALLIVOR.   The celebration of the sacraments was severely suppressed in the 16th and 17th centuries. A rock on which it is believed that Mass

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Burial Site

THE ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP OF 1837 INDICATES THAT IN THE LOCALITY THERE WERE GRAVEYARDS AT:- Muchwood, Elm Grove, Killaconnigan, Kildalkey, Near KIllyon House, Clondalee Bridge,

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Saint Dympna

Extracted from The Catholic Encyclopaedia, Encyclopaedia Britannica and Wikipedia. It is believed that Saint Dymphna was born in North East Ireland during the 7th Century. Her life

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St Dympna’s Church, Kildalkey

CHURCH OF SAINT DYMPHNA AT KILDALKEY The parishes of Ballivor and Kildalkey have a history of being joined together and separated for various reasons mostly

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Saint Columbanus

SAINT COLUMBANUS 543-615 There are many records of the life of Saint Columbanus. The initial accounts are those of Jonas from Suza who entered St

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Donore Friary

THE DOMINICAN FRIARY AT DONORE Co-ordinates: – North:-  53.29.680; West:- 006.56.752 The survival of Catholicism and origins of the parishes of Ballivor, Longwood, Killyon and

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Ballivor Kildalkey Parish