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School: Lios an Aonaigh (roll number 1413)

Location:
Lissaneena, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Patrick Cowley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0178, Page 228

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    There is a holy well not far from my house in a field.
    The man that owns the field closed in the well because it was bad for the cattle drinking out of it. There was a tree not far from this well. This well was called Saint Bridget's well.
    This well goes dry in the Summer.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Pilkington
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloonamahan, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Pilkington
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloonamahan, Co. Sligo