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School: Tullach (Tullig) (roll number 4451)

Location:
Tullig More, Co. Cork
Teacher:
D. Ó Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0344, Page 007

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    The patron Saint of Ballavourney
    district is Saint Gobnait. The
    ruins of her convent, built on
    a spot chosen under
    supernatural guidance
    can be seen to this day.
    Near-by the ruins is a cleft
    fromed from the convergence
    of two rocks. In this cleft fixed
    immovably is a bowl.
    This bowl is endowed with
    miraculous powers, and tradition
    locally attributes a marvellous
    origin to it.
    Saint Gobnait
    built her convent and
    adjoining chapel on a hill.
    Some time after the Protestant
    religion found some supporters
    in the district. They decided
    to build a church and by this
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie May Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Clonmoyle East, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mr Michael Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Clonmoyle East, Co. Cork