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Ballygar, Co. Galway
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Labhrás Ó Síoráin
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  1. St Brendan's Well (continued)

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    killed him. He left the house and he never returned back again because he believed that either the Well or the house was haunted by a number of ghosts.
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  2. How the Village of St Brendan's Got its Name

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    26-4-'38
    Fuair Andrias Ó Ceallaigh (14 bliana d'aois) Naomh Breandán, Béal le Ghartha, an scéal seo ó Phádraig Ó Ceallaigh (65 bliana d'aois) Rugadh a's tógadh Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh i gCreagain timcheall 5 míle ón áit in abhfuil an obair. Feirmeóir é.
    How the village of St. Brendan's got its name. St. Brendan spent a while in that village. He had a chapel there for himself. How the blessed well was found. Long ago that ground was covered with rushes. There were a man and a dog crossing the field. The man was blind. He bent down and pulled a rush from the ground. The water sprang up and struck him in the eyes. Immediately he got the sight. He put a mark in that spot. The people dug a well and put the image of our Lord nailed to a cross. The people visit the well twice during the year and perform the stations of the cross. The ruins of the old chapel
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Saint Brendan's or Cregganagrogy, Co. Galway
    Collector
    Andrias Ó Ceallaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    14
    Address
    Saint Brendan's or Cregganagrogy, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Pádraig Ó Ceallaigh
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Saint Brendan's or Cregganagrogy, Co. Galway