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School: Ballinacliffy

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Ballynacliffy, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
A. Ní Dhubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0747, Page 185

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    against one of the trees and the track of his knees is in one of them. Then a well sprang up; ever since it is called the holy well and there is a cure for sore eyes in the water. It is not right to boil the water. One time a poor woman took water out of that well. She tried to boil the water not knowing it was a holy well that the water came from, but could not.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    12
    Informant
    Tom Dooner
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    56
    Address
    Muckanagh, Co. Westmeath