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School: Doire Liath (roll number 10102)

Location:
Derryleagh, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Siobhán Ní Shúilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0467, Page 257

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    young and healthy come to his sacred spot and with profound humility beseech favours cures and blessings of Almighty God. It is usually the custom to take a bit of bark from the tree and to leave a coin or something on it instead.
    The bit of bark is supposed to have a cure in it and the sick rub it to their affected part.
    There is another holy well at Code called St. Crohane's well. People go to this well every year on the 29th of July. There is a rock near the well and there is a representation of St. Crohane's back on it because it is said he stretched near this rock once. There is also a tree there and it is around
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Daniel Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Patrick Brennan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Fermoyle, Co. Kerry