School: Ballinkillen, Muine Beag
- Location:
- Ballinkillin, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Seán Mac Domhnaill
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - 5. Legend of St Lazerian:-
We know from "Dr Comerford's Collections of Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin" that St Lazerian rested at Lorum on his way to Old Leighlin where he built his Cathedral. Legend has it that he contemplated building his church at Lorum & would have done so but for an unhappy omen. He had really begun preparations & monks were at work in a field now owned by a Mr Kearney when a red haired woman passed by St Lazerian. This bringer of bad luck did not give the usual salute of "bail ó Dia ar an obair" & the St. regarded it as a sign that he should desist. What are said to(continues on next page)
