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School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)

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Prison East, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095C, Page 04_006

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    Ballinagran lake had its origin in a spring well. This place was a village about 250 years ago. It was customary to keep this well covered but it happened that a woman came to the well one day in a great hurry, and forgot to cover it after taking the water but no sooner had she turned away from the well, that the water started to expand and to her misfortune it drowned her and the whole village in less than five minutes and covered eighteen acres of land.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Ballinagran, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Annie Mc Nicholas
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Mc Nicholas
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo