School: Béal Átha Fhinghín (B.)
- Location:
- Ballineen, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Beircheart Seártan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0310, Page 108
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“Father John Power was parish priest of Rosscarbery about one hundred years ago...”
(continued from previous page)On another occasion a crippled man was coming in a car to Fr. Power. On his way he passed a mill. The owner, a rich Protestant was resting on the
He asked the cripple where he was going and on being told he jeered and said "Come out here and kneel before me and I will do as much for you as he can"
The man went to Fr. Power, and told him what had happened. Fr. Power cured him, and told him take his crutches along and give them to the miller and say he may need them shortly. The man went away. He met the miller.
"Well, did he cure you?" asked the miller.
The man repeated what Fr. Power said. The miller was crippled immediately. He took the crutches and limped in home.
It is said that Fr. Power once said he would cure in life and death.
- Informant
- Bean Uí Chobhthaigh
- Other names
- Bean Uí Chobhthaigh
- Mrs Ellen Coffey
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 55
- Occupation
- Baintreach
- Address
- Shanaway East, Co. Cork