School: Cluain (C.) (roll number 15443)
- Location:
- Cloone, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Bean Uí Sholamháin
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- (continued from previous page)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(continues on next page)- Collector
- Kathleen Keegan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Curraun, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- John Keegan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 75
- Address
- Curraun, Co. Leitrim