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School: Clochar Lughaidh, Coillte Mághach

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 57

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    When St. Patrick came to this parish to preach the true Faith to the people he blessed a good many Wells which are known as St. Patrick's Wells.
    There is one of these Wells in Ballinamore. It is situated in the middle of a big field in a big rock under the shade of an old twisted ash tree. The tree is growing on a little mound and is full of rabbit burrows.
    The Well itself is very small with no stream running in or out of it,
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Grealy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Grealy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyglass, Co. Mayo