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School: Druim Mór (roll number 11901)

Location:
Dromore, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Ó Conghaile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0944, Page 207

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    while in the centre is a huge tree. In this tree hundreds of pins can be seen. This is a belief that if you stick a pin in this tree in the name of the Holy Trinity you will be cured of the toothache.
    There is a wishing stone in this graveyard and anyone who sits in it for the first time will have their wish granted.
    The following story is related about Mullandoe.
    Many years ago St. Maeldoid and some monks decided to be build a church in Mullandoe
    They procured stones and set to work. On going out each morning they discovered that there previous days work had been knocked down and not
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Ita Conlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromore, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    James Conlon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Dromore, Co. Monaghan