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The Keepers of St Patrick’s Bell
A source-led history follows the bell’s keepers and the recorded families associated with names including Maelchallan and Mulholland.
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- Readers tracing Irish family and ecclesiastical history
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- It explicitly flags the missing 13th century and says further periods will follow as the research grows.
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The chronology connects an early Irish law and the bell with later records of keepers and families, including several name spellings and related lineages. The site distinguishes the inscription’s evidence from the bell’s reputed association with St Patrick, and points readers to museum information and source citations where available. Its stated research gap is visible in the chronology: the 13th century has no entry yet.
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