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School: Ceathrú na Manistreach, Elphin

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Abbeycartron, Co. Roscommon
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An tSr. M. Pádraig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0251, Page 034

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0251, Page 034

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  1. Blessed Wells (continued)

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    cured of rheumatism and she presented a little statue of Our Lady in a timber box. which now hangs on the Ash tree.
    This is the only blessed well in this district. It is believed that St. Patrick blessed it when on his way to Elphin.
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  2. Tobar na bhFiann

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    To the north of the town of Elphin in the district of ... there is a well on a ridge of ground running north east from Rathcroghan. Near the well is a mound, which was used as a resting place by the Connaught Fianna. They left their horses drink from the
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    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
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