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School: Clochar na Trocaire, Cinn Mhara

Location:
Kinvarra, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Siúr M. Bernadette
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0049, Page 0312

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    Ireland was noted for its many interesting and historical places. On visiting or reading about those places one can get all the knowledge one wants to get. Among those historical places we find holy wells which were named after some of the Saints who lived in Ireland long ago.
    About three miles and a half from Kinvara there is a well situated in a field beside Corker hill. It is called St. Patrick's well and the way it got its name was. One day there was a woman going up Corker hill and she could not find any water. For hours she searched for it but she could
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Regan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Joe Conneely
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    35
    Address
    Kinvarra, Co. Galway