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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

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Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Thomas Dillon
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0200, Page 193

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  1. Peculiar Stone in the Abbey Ruins

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    When the Franciscan monks were re-building the Creevelea monastery in Friarstown Dromahair after it was accidentally destroyed by fire a woman came along carrying a pail of water on her head. The monks asked her for a drink, but she refused them. By some great miracle she was left standing on the road unable to move with her tongue out. The monks carved her image out on the wall of the monastery. This image is to be seen to the present day in the ruins of Creevelea monastery.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Philomena Johnston
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrickacroghery, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Miss Johnston
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female