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School: Ballyjamesduff (B.)

Location:
Baile Shéamais Dhuibh, Co. an Chabháin
Teacher:
T. O' Donovan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0997, Page 265

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  1. A Local Story (continued)

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  2. How Lough Sheelan Got Its Name

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    A long time ago there was a well in the district of Ballyjamesduff. It was a large well so they had to keep it covered with a big flag - stone.
    One day when a girl named Sheila was sent for water to the well, she forgot to cover the well so when she was going home a big wave came out of the well, and the water followed her through the fields.
    There was a man in the field cutting hay so when
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