School: Cúl Chaonaig (Coolkenney) (roll number 14631)

Location:
Culkeeny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
S. Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1122, Page 407

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  1. As you pass through Malin Town you come to a little town called Green Hill. Down at the strand there are three wells which are always fresh. When the tide comes in it covers the wells. Still the water remains fresh.
    There is supposed to be a cure in the waters of the wells.
    Long ago there lived an old woman who had a large family. All the children fell sick one year and most of them died.
    A boy of about fourteen was very ill. The woman wished he would live.
    Her neighbours told her to make a "turas" to these wells every Friday for nine Fridays.
    When Thursday came her friends told her to go to the wells as it was Friday. Everybody thought it was Friday so the woman
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Anna Mc Gonagle
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Rose Mc Gonagle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Letter, Co. Donegal