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School: Killashee, Longphort (roll number 12515)

Location:
Killashee and Aghakeeran, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Seán Ó Muireadhaigh
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  1. Miscellaneous - The Bishop's Grave

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    There is a graveyard in Ballinakill and people say it is one of the holiest places in Ireland. There is a bishop buried in it. It is said there is a cure for toothache in the clay of that grave. There is also a cure for warts in it. When people want to get cured of a toothache they go three times in the week on Monday. Wednesday, and Friday and put the clay to the bad tooth in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Toher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonbrock, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Denis Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    80
    Address
    Cloonbrock, Co. Longford