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School: An Currach Mór (roll number 7707)

Location:
Curragh More, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Hubáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0079, Page 383

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    Stations were performed there on the last two Sundays of July. The well is situated in the centre of the field. There is a large white thorn bush growing at the side of the well. On a branch of that bush hangs a little saucepan. People use that saucepan for taking drinks. The water is supposed to cure all diseases of any person who performs stations and drink of that water.
    In olden times a maid came to a certain house in Kilkerrin,
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    History Edit
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Julia Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curragh More, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Darby Shaughnessy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Curragh More, Co. Galway