Scoil: Ballinkillen, Muine Beag

Ar an leathanach seo

1. The Roiligín Field (ar lean)

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

   (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)

   lies in the centre of this angular end. This particular hollow used to be the one time situation of a slanted tree which alone marked the location of the former church. The old people of 50 years back used pray at this tree and if they happened to have any ailments such as sore eyes, running sores, rheumatic bones etc they rubbed a few of the leaves of this tree over the affected parts, and many cures were reported. These people used hang relics of their visit such as, a medal, a beads a cross or even pieces of rag on the branches of the old tree. In course of time a new owner came to the land in which this tree stood. He was of a different religion and fearing his sheep might comes to harm from eating the pieces of material off the tree (it was not enclosed) decided to knock it, as being a useless ornament. In vain did the old people remonstrate, speaking of the ill luck that was bound

   (leanann ar an chéad leathanach eile)

   

   Tras-scríofa ag duine dár meitheal tras-scríbhneoirí deonacha.

   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Faisnéiseoir

   John Redmond

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Gairm bheatha

   Labourer (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

   Seoladh

   Ballinkillin, Co. Carlow