abbeys around south roscommon

The Abbey of St. John, called after St. John the Baptist, was situated on a lofty eminence and was endowed in the days of St. Patrick. It passed into the ownership of a Mr. Hudson, who called it the Manor of St. John and today gives us the name Hodson Bay. The annual feastday was on the 25th June and, for years, large numbers gathered there to celebrate the feast. But, in later years, the scene changed and dealers from Athlone availed of the opportunity to set up a market where everything from...