School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- Prison East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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- (continued from previous page)Leachta: If ever a person was killed or died by the road-side or in the field people passing the way used to take a stone and put it on the spot, in this manner the leachtaí grew. There is one Loryhill, Straidhe barony of Gallen and one in Bun- buide in Balla parish.
- Thousands used to visit it long ago from 15th August (lá Muire beag) to 8th Sept (Lá Muire Mór)
Station 1 Kneel at well and say Pater and Ave.
2 Go on your knees to altar.
3 Say seven Paters and aves.
4 Go seven times round the tower.
Saint Cronan was buried there 13 centuries ago. Many a blind or paralized person was cured there.(continues on next page)