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School: Ballycomoyle (roll number 7943)

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Ballycomoyle, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Una Murray
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0721, Page 265

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  1. Holy Wells and Places of Historical Interest

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    LADY WELL in the townland of Rathcreevagh. Formerly looked upon as a holy well and possessed a cure.

    ST BRIGID'S WELL on the Hll of Maol. Some people bring water from it on the 1st Feb.
    BISHOP HUGHES' WELL in Foyran

    THE BED OF DIARMUID AND GRAINNE
    A flat rock on the Hill of Maol. The story goes that they spent a night on the hill during their pursuit.

    CLAUBEEN'S HOLE
    A kind of house cut out of a rock on the Hill of Maol. Claubeen was supposed to have a goose there and the place is seen where she used to lay. There is also a place where he kept a gun.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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