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School: Mathghamhnach (C.) (roll number 11423)

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Bríd Nic Arailt
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  1. Baptist's Well (continued)

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    Mary Ita Kenrick
    Garryduff
    Castlemahon
    Newcastle West
    Co Limerick
    The above stories were told to me by :-
    Mrs Ml Kenrick (89yrs)
    Garryduff
    Castlemahon
    Newcastle West
    Co Limerick
    Mrs Ml Kenrick, born & reared in parish of Ardagh, Newcastle West, married a farmer in Castlemahon parish, told above stories to her grandchild in Nov '37
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  2. Baptist's Well

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    These are stories I heard from my grandmother about John the Baptist's well. She heard them from her sister, Mrs O'Connor, who knew all about this holy well:-
    About a hundred years ago two nice girls from Cooliska came to the well on the pattern day. One girl was Eily Hartnett and the other was Eily Moore. They were first cousins and were supposed to be the nicest girls in three parishes. While they were praying a whirl wind came and whirled Eily Hartnett up in the air. The people tried to
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Mc Carthy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cooliska, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mrs Eoghan Mc Carthy
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Cooliska, Co. Limerick