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School: Bunlahy, Granard

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Bunlahy, Co. Longford
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Mrs Brady
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0765, Page 298

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  1. The Magic Pigs (continued)

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    told him he was nothing but a fool, to talk of parting with the money. 'It's yours, says he, and keep it and it will help you on and you in such need', but Billy wouldn't listen to him. He turned to look for the jobber, and when he handed him the money he went back to where he parted with the stranger, but there was neither tale nor tidings of him to be got any place.
    (Billy's son is a stone mason living in Granard at present)
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  2. St Patrick's Well

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    There is a well in the townland of Leitrim, (parish of Mullinaleacta) that St Patrick blessed, and it's hung over with pieces of cloth and ribbons: everyone that gets cured by drinking the water hangs something on the bush
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Patrick (~489)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Owen Mac Cabe
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Mullanalaghta, Co. Longford