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School: Machaire

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Magherintemple, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mary Ó Reilly
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  1. The Story of a Well

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    Long ago a woman named Anne Fay of Longfield, Lisboduff Cootehill was washing some clothes at a spring well under a tree near in fence in this townland. It was commonly believed that this well belonged to the good people and that it should be treated with respect. The washerwoman - it is said, threw the dirty water back into the well" The moment she did this the well disappeared to the other side of the fence and is now in the centre of another field. The water obtained from it is said to cure measles.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget O' Reilly
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Longfield, Co. Cavan