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School: Ballycumber (B.), St Ciaran's

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Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
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G. Ó Súilleabháin
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    coffins on the road. The fight was now over for each party could take a coffin. One coffin was buried in Leomonaghan. A good while after the saint appeared to his Boohil Boy. The boy was do delighted to see him that he ran to shake hands with him, but no sooner had he touched him when he fell into bones. The bones were taken up and put in the shrine which is still preserved in Boher church. It is believed to be on the grave in Leamonaghan that he appeared to the boy, and it is believed that he is buried there.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kevin Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    51
    Address
    Cooldorragh, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Michael Buckley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    51
    Address
    Cooldorragh, Co. Offaly