School: Cluain Abhann (roll number 16127)

Location:
Cloonown, Co. Roscommon
Teachers:
Seán Ó Riain Máirtín Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0270, Page 181

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0270, Page 181

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  2. In this district as in many other districts there is a blessed well believed to be one belonging to Saint Brigid. This well lies in a field owned by Patrick Galvin a few hundred yards north of Clonown church. Some of the people say that long ago the old people assembled there on Sundays to pray, but nowadays these things are forgotten and its
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