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School: Lurga (roll number 12574)

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Lurga, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Pádhraig Ó Fogartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0047, Page 0375

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    Local Monuments
    Monuments are very scare in this district. In Tubber there is a very old stone with moss growing on it beside the blessed well and written on it is "Nell French". The date of when she died is on it as well but it cannot be made out. The water in the blessed well is supposed to be a good cure for sore eyes.
    One day two men were talking about the water in the well and wondering it it would boil. One said to the other that it would boil and the other said it would not. So one of them brought home a can of it and put it down to boil on the fire. The kettle was down for about a half
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Fogarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tubber, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Joe Linnane
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    46
    Address
    Tubber, Co. Galway