School: Scoil na mBráthar, Portlaoighse

Location:
Port Laoise, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Br. Frampton
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 319

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 319

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  3. XML “Fr O'Connells Well”
  4. XML “St Fintan's Well”
  5. XML “The White Calf”

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  1. A protestant lived in Clonenagh. He was killing a pig one evening. He got water out of St. Fintan's well and he put it in a big pot. He put the pot on the fire and in a couple of hours later he killed the pig. When he had killed the pig he went to the pot for the water. It was cold. He had to throw the water out of the pot and get different water.
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  2. The White Calf
    In the vincinity of Clonboyne two miles from Portlaoighise there was to be seen up to some years ago,
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