School: Carraigíní (roll number 11693)

Location:
Carrigans Lower, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Thos. Mc Gettrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0146

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    St. Brigit's Well because the track of her knees where she knelt is still to be seen. There was a man living in Carrigans Lower and he is still living. He was dying and his wife performed a station at the Holy Well. He was better before a week.
    A protestant woman living in the district was having a party one day. She had a few pounds of Mutton and had no water to boil it. She sent her servants to the same Holy Well but they refused to go as they were Catholics. She was vexed with them so they had to obey orders. They brought home the water from the Holy Well. She had the
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rosie Scanlon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrigans Lower, Co. Sligo