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School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin

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Castlemartin

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 14_004

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Castlemartin

There was once a Church in castle Martin. A man by the name of Gerasph broke the altar and he was blind the next day. Near the Church was a hole,
When people had headaches all they need do was, to put their heads in it and they were cured. Gerasph put his head in and his head was cut off.

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Collector
Diarmuid Ó Ceallaigh
Gender
male
Address
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Informant
Mr Michael Hogan
Gender
male
Age
75
Address
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Language
English
Location
Castlemartin