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School: Shanagolden (C.) (roll number 4184)

Location:
Shanagolden, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Úna, Bean Uí Riada
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    There is a well in our parish St Owen's well is the name of it. Very often people pay rounds before a feast, to get cured. There is a little fish in the Well and if the people see it, they will get there cure, but they hardly ever see it.
    People carry home some water to drink when they are sick and it cures their disease. They also wash sores with it, but if the people do not believe in the water, it will have no effect.
    Near the Holy Well there is a bush, and people put something on it for a token, usually a piece of cloth. They wish to see if the piece
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen O' Brien
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Miss Mary O Brien
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sreelane, Co. Limerick