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School: Lanesboro (roll number 13320)

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Lanesborough, Co. Longford
Teacher:
E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0753, Page 095

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    There is also a stone fort in Ballinakill attached to the ruins in the graveyard. There is always a drop of water in the bottom of the fort no matter how hot the Summer is. People put pins in every time they go to visit it. The water cures toothaches.
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  2. Our Holy Wells

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    There is a Holy Well in the Parish of Rathcline in the Townsland of Cullentra. The name of the field that it is in Mr Killians field. Its name is St Martins well.
    The people also come still on the 11th of November. The people go around on their knees and say the rosary, and they used to throw a stone into the well to show how many times they said the Rosary. In olden days they had no
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lanesborough, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Miss Ellen Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    59
    Address
    Lanesborough, Co. Longford