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School: Rathcarran (roll number 4370)

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Ráth Chairn, Co. Meath
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0697, Page 337

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    There is a holy well about a mile from our house. It is called St. Laurence's well. It is in a wood and it is near the cemetery of Rathmore. There is a large bush beside the well.
    There are the ruins of an old castle near the well. There are cures got from the water in the well The water in this well cures a vomiting.
    Cures.
    Bread - soda and water would cure a heart -
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 45
    Address
    Clonymore, Co. Meath