School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)
- Location:
- Granard, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Sr. Conception
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it is said by the old people, that he removed the stone from the lake, and placed it beside his monastery, and used to kneel on it while he was praying. The mark of his knees and fingers can be seen on it to this day.
When Saint Colmcille left Ireland tradition says that a man named Dopping and about 54 years of age who lived in the townland of Purth, in the parish of Colmcille, Co. Longford, took possession of it, and placed it on the threshold of his door
Rose Lynch, age 12.
Creevy, Granard, Co. Longford.
Got from Mr Thomas Lynch, Age 47.
Creevy, Granard, Co. Longford.
- Collector
- Rose Lynch
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Creevy, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr Thomas Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 47
- Address
- Creevy, Co. Longford
