School: Clochar na Trócaire, Gort Inse Guaire
- Location:
- Gort, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0050, Page 0007
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- There is a very powerful well in Shinaglish, about four miles from Gort. It is called Tobare na lámh because because it is for curing hands and feet. In order to get cured a person must make three visits to the well, and on the third visit if he sees a little red fish in it, he will get cured. It is a very small well, and in Summer it only contains about a can of water. Many cures have been witnessed at that well, and I have witnessed one myself. Last year my mother had a very sore foot; she made three visits, she saw the fish. She was able to walk home as good as ever she was, and she is alive and well still.There is a man living in Tierneran. His name is Martin Farrell. He licked a lizard and from that he got the power to heal burns. If a person wants to get cured he must lick the burn and it will be immediately healed.
- Collector
- Rena Shaughnessy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gort, Co. Galway
