School: Corr-Shaileach (roll number 12208)

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1. The Mysterious Well

   

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   Many years ago about in the last century
   a man named Patrick Henry lived in the
   townland of Killcummin. In those days the
   farmers had cattle grazing on Knocknashee
   Every morning one of the farmers would go
   on his turn to see the cattle. It came to
   Patrick's turn to go to see the cattle. He
   rose very early in the morning to see
   where were the cattle getting a drink
   because the drink they used to give
   them used to be untouched every
   morning and there was no place else
   for them to get a drink so he said
   he would investigate and see where they
   were drinking.
   He reached the top of Knock
   na' shee long before sunrise and before he was long waiting he saw all the cattle
   gathering around on one spot and
   immediately did'nt a spring well
   open up and the cattle drank their
   fill. Patrick took his walking stick
   and took off his cap, and stuck it
   beside the well in order to tell the

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Nellie Sweeney

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballyglass, Co. Sligo

   Informant

   Joe Sweeney

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   60

   Address

   Ballyglass, Co. Sligo