School: Ballycumber (B.), St Ciaran's
- Location:
- Ballycumber, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: G. Ó Súilleabháin
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- Once upon a time a thatched church stood in Michael Duffy's bour'een about one hundred yards from the house. Before the present Boher church was built this church is believed to have been in perfect order, and St. Monaghan's shrine was kept in it. Just below the church there was a well and it was known as the "Church Well". However the church was burned, but the shrine was saved and was given to Mooney of Doon whose descendants are still in Doon. The shrine was at Mooney's and as the people were coming from all parts to see it, Mooney sent it to the Museum in Dublin where it was kept for a good while. A priest come to the Parish of Ballinahown and he told Mooney to get back the shrine. Mooney(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kevin
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael Buckley
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 51
- Address
- Cooldorragh, Co. Offaly