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School: St Bridget's (roll number 13854)

Location:
Doire Mhór, Co. Mhaigh Eo
Teacher:
Máire Uí hOistín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0138D, Page 18_039

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    or hairlines. There is no money or food left at the well. There is a fish in it. There is no bush or tree at it.
    There is an other holy well in Aughavale. There is a fish in it. One time it is said that. a person brought the fish out of the well. He put the fish on the gridiron and it went of it and went back again to the well. The track of the gridiron remained on the fishers back. There in an other holy well is Alcóir. People used to visit it and do stations for animals
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    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Chonmacháin
    Gender
    Female