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School: Gort na Mara (Seafield) (roll number 11565)

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Donaghintraine, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Ghathaigh
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    In a field of Joseph Flatley's Ballygrehan Templeboy, Co. Sligo there is a holy well. On the 19th of June people go there. Olivia Cawley now Mrs Finnegan Cartron. Templeboy Co. Sligo when a child suffered from a headache. She was taken to this well and cured. In Captain King's time to prevent people crossing his land, he got the well closed in. It sprang up in another place beside it. People now go there.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Tiernan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dromore West, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Miss B. Kivlehan
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    90
    Address
    Carrowmably, Co. Sligo