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School: Ballyburke (roll number 5125)

Location:
Bellaburke, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Micheál Ó Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0090F, Page 17_046

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    The people say that when St Patrick was going from Ballintubber to Aughagower he crossed back at Hazelrock and down at Triangle. He crossed through a field in Hazelrock and he left a blessed well there and some person brought a dirty vessel to that well and it shifted from one place to another and it was never seen afterwards. It is also said that he crossed back through Ayle on his way to Aughagower and there is a well there and it is called after St Patrick. He went from Aughagower to
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    History Edit
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Collector
    Mary Geraty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Balloor West, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Mc Greevy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Balloor West, Co. Mayo