School: Aghadachor (Aghador)
- Location:
- Aghadachor, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Máire T. Ní Bhréasláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1078, Page 50
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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. - The Creevy well is visited on a Sunday or holy day. The people make a turas and say certain prayers. Every one that has the toothache will be cured. The people drink the water and take some home with them.
Some people leave rosary beads or medals or something else on the bush above it. There is a lot of bushes beside the well. - People visit it on Sundays and have to go three times. They say prayers at it. A lot of people get cured. A girl named Mary Gallagher was cured of the toothache. Some people drink(continues on next page)
