School: Portlaoighse (Convent) (roll number 13386)
- Location:
- Port Laoise, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Sr Treasa
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- There is an old well in the trunk of a tree outside Mr. Comerford's house.
It is a very old well and it is supposed to cure any kind of sores.
All that is to done is dip the sore part into the well and say three Hail Marys and the sore part will be cured. - I wish to give a short account of my townland during the famine in 1847 and 1848 At the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Betty Booth
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- The Heath, Co. Laois
- Informant
- Mr R. Booth
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- The Heath, Co. Laois