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School: Carrowreagh (roll number 16884)

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Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Annie Davidson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 119

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    things before they put them in the wells and if any body would lift any thing out of them they never have luck after it. There is a cross on each holy well.
    Some people believe in getting cured if there is any thing wrong with them. If there is any thing wrong with you and just go up for a laughing sport it will not cure you. Some people have been cured, but it was people out of Derry.
    There was an old woman who had a sore back and she went up and put some of the water on her back, but she did not believe in it and she never got better.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joan Peoples
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrowreagh, Co. Donegal