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School: Scoil na Mainistreach (roll number 1793)

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Killarney, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
An Br. P.C. Mac Niallghuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0455, Page 094

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  1. Holy Wells (continued)

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  2. A Story

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    There is a holy Well in Ballyheige. It is called St. Marys Well. A long time ago there was a family, named Stanley. They were black Protestants and lived near the Hold Well. There was a green-spotted trout in the well and anyone who saw the trout were cured from their sickness. The eldest son in the Stanley Family was very wicked. He brough a dog with to the Well. When the dog saw the trout he jumped into the
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