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The Most Reverend Edward Doorly born in County Roscommon on 23 Nov 1868 died 5 Apr 1950 was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Elphin from 1926 to 1950.The national school in Forthill Sligo was dedicated in honour of St. Edward as an expression of appreciation of the educational work of Bishop Doorly the founder and first patron of the school. The school was for both boys and girls though they were taught in separate classrooms until 1975.