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School: Bun

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Bun, Co. Offaly
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C. Ní Mhaolghuala
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0817, Page 230

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    set out on a journey to bring them safe back. It is also sprinkled on the dead and on any person or animal that is taken suddenly ill. Lourdes water is used to cure all kinds of sickness especially ear ache and toothache. People take the clay from St Kierans grave in Clonmacnoise and sprinkle it in the corn fields as it keeps away wireworms and makes the crop grow well.
    People have a small picture of the Sacred Heart on the backs
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Guinan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lumcloon, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    John Guinan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    62