School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)

Location:
Rathdowney, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Peter Hegarty
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0827, Page 390

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  1. One day about 100 yeas ago a woman was drawing water from a well in Granstown. A priest came along and asked her for a drink. She refused so he told her that before that night there would be too much water there.
    That evening the well overflowed and drowned the village including the woman who refused the priest the drink.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    P.J. Cummins
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathdowney, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Maher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Johnstown Glebe, Co. Laois