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School: Maynooth (Pres. Convent)

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Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Sr. M. Borgia
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    “The well of St Finbarr is situated near the village of Straffan.”

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    The well of St. Finbarr is situated near the village of Straffan. Water is only supposed to be taken from it twice a year .Some strangers when on a holiday took water from the well and tried to boil it, but they did not succeed. It is sometimes called ' The roasting well"
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary R. Deering
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Tracey
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Roosk, Co. Kildare