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School: Portlaoighse (Convent) (roll number 13386)

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Port Laoise, Co. Laoise
Teacher:
Sr Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0835, Page 078

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    called, because one day, a maiden was herding her cows. The cows were very thirsty and she could not get any water for them, so she prayed to God to help her, and suddenly, water sprung up in the middle of the field. The cows immediately ran to it and drank their fill. After a few years it was turned into a well.
    There are many others such as St. Fintan's well and Jeston's Well, and the well of Maryboro'. It is so called because long ago when the people were sick, they used to go there, and wash themselves in it and so be cured.
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    Topics
    1. gníomhaíochtaí
      1. gníomhaíochtaí sóisialta (~7)
        1. siamsaíocht agus caitheamh aimsire (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Maybury
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bóthar Bhaile Átha Cliath, Co. Laoise
    Informant
    Mr B. Maybury
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Bóthar Bhaile Átha Cliath, Co. Laoise