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School: Portlaoighse (Convent) (roll number 13386)

Location:
Port Laoise, Co. Laois
Teacher:
Sr Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0835, Page 038

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  1. Saint Fintan's Well

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    After the death of St. Fintan all the people used to come into the field where the well was and the Land Lord became very angry with them and he filled the well with rubbish and the next morning the well was found up in a tree at Clonenagh and the chief well was in Cromogue.
    One day a girl went out to the well for water to boil the dinner and the water would not boil and she had to take out the water again and she threw it back
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Maher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathleague, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mrs Maher
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathleague, Co. Laois