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   “There is a place in this locality called Killougholehane”

   

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   There is a place in this locality called Killougholehane. It is a very ancient place. Long go there was a monastery at the entrance gate, in which many monks lived.

   There lived a man and his family near it. His wife Mrs. Lehane was very religious. She wished to build a church so she prayed to God for some sign. One night in the middle of summer snow fell every place except in one field alone. She said this was a sign from God to build it. Every day a man came to build the church, and went away every night. He was never known but is said to be an Angel whom God sent.

   One day a woman was saving hay in the church meadow and getting thirsty went to the church and drank the altar wine. When she came out she was turned into a white

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Garret Bucke

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Curramore, Co. Limerick