Ballintubber
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History
The long history of Ballintubber dates back to pre-Christian times, when people came from the east, through Ballintubber, on the way to a druidic site now called Croagh Patrick. When Saint Patrick brought Christianity to the west of Ireland after 461 A.D., he founded a church at Ballintubber.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The present Ballintubber Abbey was founded in 1216 by Cathal Crobhdearg, Chief of the Name of Clan O'Conor and King of Connacht.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Church records for Ballintubber and Burriscarra parish commenced in 1839 and are held at the South Mayo Family Research Centre in Ballinrobe.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Notable people
- Alan Dillon, politician
- Cillian O'Connor, footballer
- Diarmuid O'Connor, footballer
- Seán na Sagart, priest hunter
- Joseph McNally, De La Salle Brother