School: Clochar San Pól, Cill Fhíonáin (roll number 13026)
- Location:
- Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: An tSr. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0510, Page 445
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- There is a road leading from Glenbrohane to Ballylanders passing by Maguires farm house. It divides the Townlands of Ballingarry and Ballyfruta. This road is called Borheen-cloc-a-marbh which means the road of the Graveyard. In years gone by there was a graveyard by the side of this road, just about thirty yards from Mc Guires house at the other side of the road. A remnant of this graveyard still exists even to the present day. Just where the entrance was there are three flags about four feet in a perpendicular position and about three feet apart, over these is placed a large flag on which the coffins used to be laid. To gain entrance to the graveyard the people used to crawl on their hands and feet under the flag. It was supposed to be a great cure for a pain in the back. You should go in and out under this flag nine times and then get the seventh son to walk on your back. By the seventh son I mean seven boys in succession with a girl intervening. Now(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Clancy
- Gender
- Female
