School: Drumcrave
- Location:
- Drumcrauve, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Ss. Mac Giolla Choinnigh
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- (continued from previous page)what cure would he give for the chin cough, and whatever he would say it was supposed to cure the cough.
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- Gerard Cassidy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cavan, Co. Cavan
- There was a well in Pat Mac Govern's field long ago and it was called St Bridget's well. The people went to it, and was cured of warts and sore legs, and they would bring bottles of the water home with them. The well moved to Hugh Tully's field and there was a bush at it, and it is at it still.
