School: Achadh Fobhair (roll number 13853)
- Location:
- Aghagower, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Hannah T. Kevilla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088E, Page 10_016
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- (continued from previous page)The cuckoo lays her egg in any nest she is near. She never builds a nest of her own
- There are several holy wells in the parish of Aughagower. There are about five wells at least.
1. At Ballygorman (St Patricks)
2 At Aughagower (St Patricks)
3 At Cushen (St Anns)
4 At Lankill (St Patricks)
5 At Ayle (St Patricks)There is a cure for sore eyes in the well at Ballygorman. The people bring some of the water for all sorts of diseases from the well at Cushen. There are also blessed pictures and handkerchiefs and medals left at the well as relics. The stations at(continues on next page) - Collector
- Jack Sheridan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Aghagower, Co. Mayo
