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School: Dromlachan

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Sunnagh More, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Peadar Mac Giolla Choinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0221, Page 636

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  2. The Old Method of Doing the Station

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    (1) Kneel down at face of well + say the creed
    (2) Then while walking round the trees (keeping to right all times) say 7 Paters 7 Aves + 7 Glorias in honour of St Creigharee, and when finishing above prayers kneel at a heap of stones opposite well.
    (3) Then while going slowly from heap of stones to well, say the same Prayers again eg. 7 Paters, 7 Aves + 7 Glorias.
    (4) Finish up with the creed at the face of the well.
    (5) Tie a piece of string on a small bush that grows beside the well.
    (6) Each person is supposed to bring a piece of clay or moss home with them.
    (7) The prayers and rounds are repeated 3 times.
    (8) If you do the station once, you are supposed to do it 3 times.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P. Mac Giolla Choinnigh
    Gender
    Male