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School: Béal Átha Gearr

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Ballygar, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Labhrás Ó Síoráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0046, Page 0164

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  1. Story

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    A protestant lived about a half-mile from the well. He often heard that the water from the well would not boil if profaned, but he did not believe it. He sent one of his servants to fetch a can of the water. He put the water down in a metal kettle to see if it would boil. The kettle was on the fire for some time but the water did not boil and at last the kettle bursted and out came the water. The water was just as cold as when he put it into the kettle. Thus showing that he had no right to boil the water. Some time after this, one of his cows had a calf with two heads. Whether it is on account of boiling this water, the misfortune befell him no one knows. People saw this calf.
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  2. Origin of Well

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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Labhrás Ó Síoráin
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Ballaghlea, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Pat Mc Dermot
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Saint Brendan's or Cregganagrogy, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Patrick Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Saint Brendan's or Cregganagrogy, Co. Galway