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School: Cúlfada (roll number 13763)

Location:
Culfadda, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Liam Barún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 081

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    supposed not to burn when set on fire no matter how dry they may be.
    During those times the soldiers used to go into the churches and kill every one that was in them. When St Patrick brought the true faith to Ireland he sat beside one of these well, to rest and it is kept in remembrance of him. People visit these wells very often and no later than last year there were people cured. These are the people who got cured. Such as the following. J OConnor Keash McBrehony
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    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
    D. Judge
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Battlefield, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mrs Gara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Battlefield, Co. Sligo