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School: Druimín (Drummons) (roll number 13521)

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Drummans, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mártan Mac Gabhann
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  1. A Story of Keelogue's Graveyard

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    There was a man in this neighbourhood that has a contract of building a wall around Kelogues graveyard. In doing, the workmen met with a strangely carved stone. The image of a man's head was on one side of the stone.
    The contractor brought the stone home. That night the people of the house could get no rest. In the morning he took back the stone again to the graveyard and built it into one of the piers of the gate. After that all things settled down.
    Some people say there is a cure in the image. This cure is made by praying before the stone. After the cure is completed it is supposed that the person that had the toothache will be cured after awhile. This stone is there from that day to the present. Anyone visiting the graveyard can see the stone on the pier of the gate that opens into the burying ground.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    3. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie T. Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    11
    Informant
    Dan Mc Goawn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drinaghan, Co. Sligo