School: Clochar na Trócaire, Maghcromtha
- Location:
- Macroom, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Na Siúracha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0341, Page 199
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- (continued from previous page)it is called "The field of Plague".
The Statue of St AbbyIt is made of oak and it is very old. It is to be seen in the sacristy in the church of Ballyvourney. It is from that statue that St Abby's measure is taken from, which people wear around their necks.
The Two Prisoners in JailThere were two prisoners in Cork Jail one time. One of them was from Ballyvourney. They were going to be hanged for some crime. The Ballyvourney man was always praying to St Abby, and the prayer he used to say which was in Irish was:-"A Gobnet mhúinte ó Baile Mhuirne, tár-se chugham-sa le' chabhair is led' congnamhwhich means in English"O learned St Abby from Ballyvourney come to me with help".The other man used to say to the man from Ballyvourney when he used to hear him praying "She will be in the care of you".The night before they were to be hanged the prison gates were open, and a man stood at(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Judy Cronin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rusheen, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Patrick Kelleher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rusheen, Co. Cork
