Gortnor Abbey Explained

Gortnor Abbey is a Catholic secondary school in Crossmolina, County Mayo, Ireland. Located in a Riverside drive, it is run by the Convent of Jesus and Mary.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The school was established in 1912.^[4]

Notable people

• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gortnor Abbey, Crossmolina in Co. Mayo. Discover Mayo. 28 August 2017.
2. Book: Life and work of Mother Mary St. Ignatius (Claudine Thévenet) 1774-1837. Clonmore and Reynolds. 310-4.
3. Book: Mary Robinson. Everybody Matters: A Memoir. registration. 13 September 2012. Hodder & Stoughton. 978-1-4447-2335-9. 30–1.
4. Web site: About Jesus & Mary Secondary School . 18 July 2020.
5. Web site: Deirdre Purcell . Ricorso.net . 18 January 2019.
6. News: Civilian awards: Presidency issues list of 192 recipients . The Express Tribune . Pakistan . 13 August 2012 . 2 December 2021 .