School: Carrickallen
- Location:
- Carrickallen, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: A. Lynch
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1022, Page 108
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- (continued from previous page)His names are interred on the Epistle side of the altar in Carrickallen church.
A story is told of a man who was suffering from severe pains in his arms for a long time.
This man assisted in carrying the remains on Father Anthony to the chapel and the pains disappeared completely out of his arms.
This cure was said to be a miracle and the miracle was attributed to Father Anthony.
Great devotion sprung up in the district to Father Anthony after this and people came long distances to visit his grave.
About the time of Father Anthony Smyth's burial there was a clay floor in Carrickallen chapel and it was customary with the people of the district to carry home some of the clay from the grave for cures.
Although Father Anthony was born in Carrickallen the parish of Lavey has a claim on him as his forefathers came from Lavey.
There is a niece of Father Anthony Smyth's still residing in the parish of Lavey.
Fr Anthony Smyth's grave is still visited for cures particularly for skin diseases for example warts(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Paud O' Donoghue
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Carrickallen, Co. Cavan
