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School: Ballykilmurry

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Ballykilmurry, Co. Offaly
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Bean Uí Odhráin
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  1. The Bell Hole in Rahan

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    Before the raiders plundered St. Carthage's monastery and killed the monks , the monks threw the bell in the Clodagh river which is about fifty yards from the ruins of the monastery.
    The water in the place where the bell was supposed to be thrown is warm Summer and Winter. There is no bottom in the river where the bell is. Some people say you could hear the bell ringing in river when it is very windy.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
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    1. genre
      1. narratives (~478)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Helen Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballykeenaghan, Co. Offaly