School: Ballycar, Cuinche
- Location:
- Ballycar, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Liam Mac Clúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0599, Page 213
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- (continued from previous page)the disease, and St Lutigern was so occupied ministering to them, that he blessed this large stone and ordered all people afflicted with the cholera to rub their legs to the stone, making the sign of the Cross on it with them, whilst doing so. People possessed of the proper Faith were always effectually cured.At the present day people affected with swollen joints believe that by rubbing them to the stone and making the sign of the Cross with the injured joint that the swelling will disappear.Some people attach a symbolic meaning to the markings on the stone. They say that the circle indicates eternity and that the Cross signifies Salvation.
Harry McInerney Ballycar Newmarket-on-Fergus Co Clare gave this information about the Cholera Stone. He also said that he heard the stone was much visited during the Famine years and that none in the district was known to die during these years of the The Cholera
- Informant
- Harry Mc Inerney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballycar, Co. Clare
