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School: Cluain (C.) (roll number 15443)

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Cloone, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Bean Uí Sholamháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 253

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    The tombstones are also very old. Some of them dating back to an early period. There is one tombstone with a hare and (a) hound engraved on it. It is now so old that the mans name can hardly be read. He was such a celebrated huntsman that the tombstone was erected over his grave.
    There is a well in Cloone Cemetery. It is situated in a big stone and it contains about one quart of water. The water which is in it cures warts. Several people go there and use the water for this purpose. They have to go on Monday, Thursday, and Monday, and say five Paters, Aves, and Glorias
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    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)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Keegan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraun, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Keegan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    75
    Address
    Curraun, Co. Leitrim