School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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  1. My father told me about St Patrick when he was going to Cro Patrick every hill he went across there would be a hollow in it. Once when he was going to Cro Patrick he went across a farm where there was a waterfall he sat down to rest himself and the stone he sat on he shaped it into a lovely armchair. He slept there all night and in the morning when he awoke he blessed the waters of the waterfall any one around the place that hurts their hands or feet would go and wash their sore in the
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    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Annie Costello
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Michael Costello
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killadeer, Co. Mayo