School: Gleann Gabhna, Tulach an Iarainn

Location:
Glengoura Lower, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire Ní Dhubhshláinghe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0380, Page 217

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    by the name of Lily Gary who had great pains any one morning early her mother took her to the well to get cured but the first morning she was late, and the second morning she was just in time the sun shone brightly just when she went on her knees to pray but what was never seen before in any holy well was a fish and it was the child who sow it first and she clapped her hands with joy and at the same time she shooted "O mama, mama look at the fish but her mother could not see it and at the same
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcronat, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Daniel Mc Carthy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcronat, Co. Cork