School: Caisleán Gael (roll number 15337)

Location:
Castlegal, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
M. Ó Tiománaidhe
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    in the well. This emptied the well. Off he went to the sea the following day. On reaching the sea shore he was almost paralysed. He could walk but not move his hands. He could do nothing so he returned home, although there was plenty of "Reck". When he arrived home his wife went down and closed up the drain. After a few days he came all right.
    At a later date this same man carried a stone which was close to where St. Brigid's cross now is, to place in a gap. He was again
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English