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School: Gort an Tuair (roll number 13467)

Location:
Gortatoor, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Áine Nic Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 490

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    There are lots of blessed wells in this parish. There is one in Fohill, and it is called St. Patrick's well.
    On Garland Sunday crowds of people go there doing stations: They say some prayers and go around the well fifteen times. There are lots of favours received at that well, for example, people who are sick go there to get better and they sometimes do.
    No one goes there without bringing something with him. People bring bits of red ribons and some of
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Foghill, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Annie Munnelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Patrick Munnelly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Gallowshill, Co. Mayo