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School: Bundoracha (roll number 14331)

Location:
Bundorragha, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Siúbhán Bean Uí Bhúrca
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137D, Page 04_049

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    St. Josephs well in Glanagimla and after a person had performed their station, this little fish came up three times to the surface of the water if the request prayed for was to be granted. Some years ago a beggar passed by this well and washed his shirt in this well and since then this fish never appeared. There was no fence around the well at one time and a man who was passing by allowed his horse to take a drink of the water and it is said that the well dried up
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mairéad De Búrca
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Máire Bean Uí Bhúrca
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Tawnyinlough, Co. Mayo