School: Gort an tSiúrdáin (roll number 14534)

Location:
Gortjordan, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0106, Page 604

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  1. There is an old well near Shrule. It is called "Tobar Ciaráin" and the village is called "Tobar Ciaráin" too. There are big bushes hanging over the well. They say that it is not right to cut the bushes. This well is named after the saint called "Naomh Ciaráin". This well was blessed once by a priest.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Kavanagh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cahernabrock, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Jack Dooley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Cahernabrock, Co. Mayo
  2. There was a smith near our village called Heneghan where he was living was called "bóirin chearachan". The people said that he was a great smith. There
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