Gortnor Abbey
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Gortnor Abbey is a Catholic secondary school in Crossmolina, County Mayo, Ireland. Located in a former hotel building, it is run by the Convent of Jesus and Mary.[1][2][3]
The school was established in 1912.[4]
Notable people
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- Deirdre Purcell (1945-2023) - Irish author[5]
- Mary Langan (b. 1948) - Roman Catholic nun awarded the Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam by the Government of Pakistan for her services in the field of education.[6]
- Margaret Heneghan (b. 1959) - lawyer
- Marc Roberts (b. 1968) - musician
- Michael Moyles (b. 1977) - Gaelic footballer for Mayo.
- Stephen Rochford (b. 1978) - GAA footballer and coach
- Jason Coy (b. 1982) - Gaelic footballer for Mayo.
- Louise Duffy, TV and radio presenter.
- Peadár Gardiner, GAA
References
- ^ "Gortnor Abbey, Crossmolina in Co. Mayo". Discover Mayo. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ Life and work of Mother Mary St. Ignatius (Claudine Thévenet) 1774-1837. Clonmore and Reynolds. pp. 310–4.
- ^ Mary Robinson (13 September 2012). Everybody Matters: A Memoir. Hodder & Stoughton. pp. 30–1. ISBN 978-1-4447-2335-9.
- ^ "About Jesus & Mary Secondary School". Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Deirdre Purcell". Ricorso.net. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Civilian awards: Presidency issues list of 192 recipients". The Express Tribune. Pakistan. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2021. [better source needed]
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