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1. An Old Blessed Well (continued)

   

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   It happened that this old lady took a can of water from the well to wash a pair of stockings. The well was up in a different field the next morning the three bushes were up also in the field. The field is called after that which is called "Pairc Cuimin"

   St Cuimin made another law that all the people should make a station to the well on "Good Friday" and this old woman did not make it. So one day the three bushes were out side the old woman's door.

   St Cuimin made another law that all the people should team the well so this old woman did not help them and next morning the three bushes were gone. The meaning of the three was the three law St Cuimin made. This old woman had very bad luck after a while and all the other people turned

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Teresa Mohan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lecarrow, Co. Mayo

   Informant

   Mrs Mohan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lecarrow, Co. Mayo