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School: Naomh Pádhraic (C.), Droichead Átha (roll number 15856)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teachers:
M. Bhreathnach M. Ní Dhubhainn
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  1. A Well

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    There is a well on the land of Killineer Drogheda known as Tubber-na-solus the well of the light. There is a local tradition that this well was originally in a place called Coolfore some one and a half miles from Killineer. A very long time ago a number of people around Coolfore were Butchers and Brought meal into Drogheda to be sold. One night a butcher washed the entrails of a Beast in the well and during the night the people of Coolfore saw a great light spring up from the well and come towards Killineer. The place where the well was at Coolfore completly and a new well sprang up at Killineer. The people believed that the well at Killineer was the one that disappeared from Coolfore & called
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr Carr
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Occupation
    Cléireach
    Address
    Cord Road, Co. Louth