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School: Mercy Convent, Granard (roll number 13846)

Location:
Granard, Co. Longford
Teacher:
Sr. Conception
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0763, Page 261

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    A Holy Well
    21st March, 1938
    There is a Holy Well called by the name of "The Saintless Women.It is in the townland of Tuppernananeve, in the parish of Abbeylara, Co. Longford.
    It is situated on the right hand side of a small "pass", which leads off the main road from Granard to the Church of Abbeylara.
    From the name of this Holy Well some of the old people are inclined to believe that there was a convent near that
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Address
    Creevy, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Lena Lynch
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    44
    Address
    Creevy, Co. Longford