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School: Lios an Chairn (roll number 10390)

Location:
Lissacarn, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Liam Ó Fuaráin
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    one our Father and five Hail-Marys. Then you go up to the first tree in the graveyard and say one our Father and three Hail-Marys. And then you go round the tree three times and say the creed each time and then you say one our Father and three Hail-Marys. Then you go to the second tree and you go round it three times and you must say the creed each time. Then you say one our Father and three Hail-Marys. Then you go to the next tree and say the same thing. Then you go down to St Bridget's head and you kiss it. St Bridget's head is made of stone. Then you go down to the Well and go round it three times and say the creed each time and then you take a drink out of the Well.
    A story is told about St Bridget's head. When the Ballinamore Protestant Church was being built the people who were building it brought St Bridget's head down to the Protestant Church to put it in the wall. When they came
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