School: Béal Átha Gearr
- Location:
- Ballygar, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Labhrás Ó Síoráin
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- Labhrás Ó Síoráin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballaghlea, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Pat Mc Dermot
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Saint Brendan's or Cregganagrogy, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Patrick Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 66
- Address
- Saint Brendan's or Cregganagrogy, Co. Galway
- It is said that an old blind woman was looking for a drink and that St. Brendan the navigator was passing by the way and not having any water near him, he pulled a bundle of rushes and the water sprang up. It is also said that a blind boy was groping about and he pulled up a bundle of rushes and water sprang up in his eyes and his sight was restored. It is not known that any supernatural(continues on next page)
