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School: Árd na Glaise (M.), Mainistir na Féile

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Ballaghbehy North, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0495, Page 068

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    There is a well near our house and a man stooped down to take a drink in the years of the famine. He never got up again he died there. And it got the name Tobairín an duine boct which means the poor man's well. It is a blessed well now.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs J. Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    76