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School: Cill Moibhí (C)

Location:
Kilmovee, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0114, Page 262

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    Below Mike Frains Land
    grows a lot of sloe bushes and the little hill id called Cnocan an Airne on the slop of the little hill was a very small house with sloe all around it. It was used for drying flac formerly and was called the Pucas house. a little below this in the next holding in Regan's land was an old spring well which is now dry. It is said that a woman in the downland went to this well soon after her baby was born before she was churched and when she took the water the well dried up.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Griffin
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Killaclare, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs Frain
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    86
    Address
    Kilcashel, Co. Mayo