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School: Buirgheas Uí Chatháin (B.) (roll number 4130)

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Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary
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Séamus Gáirnéar
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  1. A Blessed Well

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    There is a blessed well near Terryglass. The name of the saint that blessed it was St Ria. A legend was told about the well. This is the legend.
    When the persecutors of the faith were near Terryglass they saw the saint. They began firing arrows at him. One of the arrows hit the saint in the eye. He bathed his eye in
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joe Chadwick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    11
    Address
    Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary