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School: Gabhailín (Golden), Cashel (roll number 7820)

Location:
Golden, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tomás Mac Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0576, Page 276

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  1. A Strange Well

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    There are many strange wells in Ireland one of these wells is on the road to Clonmel it is called "Snow drop time" well. It is the very shape of a good big man. How it got this name and shape is strange story. Here it is:-
    One day in Springtime about 70 years ago a man was shooting rabbits near the well when he saw a nice tall man appear as if he came from the ground.
    This man ran to the well and jumped into it. The well instead of being round became the shape of a man. Soon after the snowdrops
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dena Blake
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Pat Shea
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    69
    Address
    Cloghleigh, Co. Tipperary