School: Cill Chiaráin

Location:
Kilkerrin, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Caitlín, Bean Uí Chuimín
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  1. This is a story told to me by a neighbouring man about a miracle that was wrought in Leitra many many years ago.
    Apparently there was a disease prevalent among the cattle in that district and many people suffered heavy losses by their cattle dying. They informed a priest named Fr. McAndrew who resided in Clonbern, about the matter. He ordered them to make a big pile of turf in the centre of the village, and he told all the people whose cattle were afflicted with the disease to assemble there.
    Having put on his stole he kept reading from the Breviary until finally the turf took fire of itself, without any human aid. All the people present witnessed the miracle and they were all filled with astonishment.
    When the turf was well lighted
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Angela Mannion
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lissacarha, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Michael Pettit
    Relation
    Not a relative
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lissacarha, Co. Galway