School: Achadh Eidhneach, Maghcromtha

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   and puts it into the water. Then he rubs the water to the effected part. This is the first part of the round, and perhaps the following sketch will help to make what follows more clear.

   [Sketch of Fr O'Callaghan's grave}

   The person stands by the tree at the foot of Fr. O'Callaghan's grave and walks to an unmarked grave immediately on the left and then to another unmarked grave on the right and so back to the tree. Up to this no prayer has been said. Then he kneels at the foot of Fr. O'Callaghan's grave and says five Our Fathers, five Hail Marys and five Glorias for Fr O'Callaghan's soul, five more for his (Fr. O'Callaghan's) father and five more for his mother. Then he goes to the grave on the left and says five Our Fathers five hail Marys and five Glorias for Fr O'Callaghan's father, and at the grave on the right five more for his mother. Then he comes back to the tree once more. This time he says only one five Our Fathers etc. for Fr. O'Callaghan, and continues on to the left and right graves and does as be-

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Miss Mary Lenihan

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   50

   Address

   Coolalta, Co. Cork