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School: Garbh Fhearáin

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Garrafrauns, Co. Galway
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Nóra, Bean Uí Choinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0037, Page 129

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    knees and feet saying the name prayers and the women on their bare knees.
    Delicate people who are unable to go on their bare knees or feet are supposed to perform the Stations of the cross.
    When going to the well the men are supposed to bring a little tie made of straw with them and throw it near the well.
    There is a certain place fixed for them near the well and there are thousand of them to be seen there.
    The water is curable for cattle only.
    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
    Mary Higgins
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Cloonbrusk, Co. Galway
    Informant
    William Noone
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Cloonbrusk, Co. Galway