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School: Sruth Nua

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Ardnacally, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Tomás de Brún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0104, Page 355

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    There is a blessed well called Cioran in the townland of Mynodlay near Beloanna.
    People go there every year in the month of August.
    They do the stations at this well. Women long ago used walk from Ballinrobe barefooted carrying their shoes in a red handkerchief and they would be fasting. They used t walk about 30 miles back and over. The used to say the rosary. They used to drink about half a glass of water and brung home a big bottle and bless every one in the house.
    If the people were suffering
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    History Edit
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    John Connor
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    59
    Address
    Cashel, Co. Mayo