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Father Griffin's Monument

This monument stands on the side of a quiet county lane at Cloch Scoilte near the village of Barna []in County Galway. It commemorates the death of Father Michael Griffin C.C.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr._Michael_Griffin, a 27 year old curate [], who was killed during the Irish War of Independence (1919-1922)[]. The limestone memorial was erected in l922 by colleagues and friends of the much loved priest. It marks the spot where his remains were discovered in a shallow grave on Saturday 20 November 1920 by William Duffy, a local farmer. Fr. Griffin’s remains were later interred in the grounds of St. Brendan’s Cathedral, Loughrea, County Galway [].

A wreath laying ceremony takes place here annually on the anniversary of his death.