School: Boher (roll number 9409)
- Location:
- Bracknahevla, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: T. Kavanagh
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- (continued from previous page)There is a small well near this one. It is situated near a wall with a little bush grown over it. There are two flags for people to kneel on. Pilgrimages to the well are not made nowadays.
- There once lived a man named Hall in Killare. He was a protestant. He drew away a load of stones from the well. When he reached he got terrific pain in his big toe. He visited every doctor in all parts of Ireland but worse and worse the pain got. At last a neighbour advised him to go and interview the parish priest - Father(continues on next page)
