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School: Uachtar Árd (roll number 4786)

Location:
Oughterard, Co. Galway
Teacher:
An tSr M. S. Iognáid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0065, Page 285

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  1. Mo Cheantar Féin (continued)

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    "Myself and James Mons and James Connor
    And where would find such a three
    My heart was as light as a feather
    From poteen I drank in Ton Bhuidhe"

    There are some woods and bogs around the place .The Owen Rife is the name of the river and Lough Corrib is the name of the lake.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Toibreacha Beannaithe

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    In the parish of Ougherard there are three holy wells. St. Michael's Well, St. Cummin's Well and St. Cuthberts Well. St Cuthberts Well is in Glann and the other two are in Oughterard and are in fields.
    People visit St Michaels Well on 29th of September and St Cummins Well on the 15th of October. These visits are called Stations. They go around the well seven times and drop in a stone in the well each time
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty O Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oughterard, Co. Galway