School: Kilmeedy (B.) (roll number 7161)
- Location:
- Kilmeedy, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: John O'Grady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0496, Page 181
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- (continued from previous page)is why it is called St Patrick's well.
- The people say if you gave away money on Monday you would be giving it away for the week.
If you fell asleep on the grass on May day you would get a short leg, or get crippled.
There is a woman living in my district.
On May day about ten years ago she fell asleep above in the hill. When she woke up one leg was shorter than the other, and she has a crutch ever since.
It is said that if(continues on next page) - Collector
- Denis Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gortnacreha Lower, Co. Limerick
- Informant
- Michael Liston
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 82
