School: Lios Dubh (C.)

Location:
Lisduff, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0119, Page 322

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    be boiled, she lifted up the lid and the cock rose and crowed three times. While the cock was crowing the well changed and the next day the people found it where it is now. When the well came first people made stations there.
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  2. This is the story I got of why the blessed well changed from Cortoon to Corokure.
    One Sunday morning a woman went to the well for a bucket of water. She went home and the use she made of it was washing clothes. One bucket wasn't sufficient and in consequence she went to the well
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Brennan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Treanlaur, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Pat Forkin
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male