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2 unusual facts about Roman Catholic Diocese of Killala


Roman Catholic Diocese of Killala

In the twelfth century three of the oldest native Irish monasteries were ordered to adopt the Rule of the Canons of St. Augustine: Cross Abbey (which had been transferred from Inisglora to Kilmore Erris); Errew in Lough Conn and Aughris in Tireragh (said to have been founded from Inishmurray by St. Molaise in 571).

Tomás Ó Maolalaidh

He held a synod at Galway in 1523, attended by bishops of Kilmacduagh, Achonry Clonmacnoise, Kilfenora, Ross, in addition to representatives of the dioceses of Elphin, Killala and Armagh.



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