School: Clochar na Toirbhirte (roll number 969)

Location:
Loch Garman, Co. Loch Garman
Teacher:
An tSr. Bearnard
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    to say more. The same old man-a regular mine of antiquarian lore-told me a peculiar legend of an old monk in Lady's Island-whose sight was miraculously restored. And the first object he saw was a light resting over the old cemetery of All Saints Church on Ballytory land (Tacumshane). According to my informant the monk left the monastery and lived as a hermit in the latter place. His grave is still pointed out.
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    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
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