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School: Athy (Christian Bros.) (roll number 16705)

Location:
Athy, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Br. Ó Fiacha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0782, Page 031

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    TOBERARA WELL, MILLTOWN BRIDGE
    About two miles to the north of Athy on the banks of the Barrow is a well known as Toberara Well. Up to seventy years ago the people held a pattern fair in a place called Toberara. In the same place there is a graveyard with no gate. There is also a well with a bush growing over it near the Barrow. The water runs into the Barrow. There is a good cure in the well the people who were sick
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Athy, Co. Kildare
    Collector
    Joe O Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athy, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Tim O Rourke
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Athy, Co. Kildare