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School: Lankill (roll number 16904)

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Lankill, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Cibhil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0137F, Page 03_060

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  1. Dried up Well in Cushen

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    Once upon a time there was a beautiful spring well near a small river in Cushen in Aughagower parish. In summer time the water was just as clear and as cold as it would be in winter. One time there were people widening ad deepening the river and they undermined the spring well.
    From that time on there used to be a very lonely cry heard at that well at night.
    A tall black man used to be seen at the same
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora O Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyballinaun, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Mrs O Boyle
    Gender
    Female