School: Baile an Doirín (C) (roll number 7552)

Location:
Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Treasa Bean Uí Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0033B, Page 11_001

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    Our local saint lived in Drumacoo and her name was Saint Surney. She was a very holy woman and she loved God very well. She said hat she had a lovely house and it was very tidy and clean.
    There are several people who got cured with clay and with water from Saint Surney's well. There is a certain girl living in the village of Ballindereen whose ear broke out and the clay of Saint
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Martyn
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr P. Martyn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Mulroog West, Co. Galway