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School: Moyne (C.) (roll number 13990)

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Moyne, Co. Longford
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Bean Uí Tháibh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0767, Page 063

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  1. A Peculiar Stone in Our Land

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    There is a big stone in a field in our land beside the well. That stone is there about a hundred years.There is a track of where a person knelt. The track of his knees and hands is there. It is said that it was St Patrick who left the track of his knees in the stone. There are two little holes in the stones and water is always in them. It is there winter and summer and all the year round. That water cures warts and other sores. It is as high as a big table. There is a hole round the big stone. It is in a big hallow. My
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Kane
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fihoragh, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Patrick Kane
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Fihoragh, Co. Longford