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School: Garrysallagh

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Garrysallagh (O'Reilly), Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
P. Greally
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  1. A Holy Well

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    There is a well in Ballinvalley near Oldcastle called 'Tobar Launa'. It is situated at the foot of sliav na Cuilleagh. Tradition has that in ancient times this was a well of milk. But the people were so greedy in carrying it away in all sorts of ways and being too lavish with it that it suddenly changed to water. The principal cure attached to it is the cure of warts both on man and beast and the person carrying away the water had to leave something behind and people generally left pins, needles and nails at the bottom of the well.
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick J. O Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tullyagan, Co. an Chabháin
    Informant
    Charles O Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Tullyagan, Co. an Chabháin