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School: Mathghamhnach (C.) (roll number 11423)

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Mahoonagh, Co. Limerick
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Bríd Nic Arailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0489, Page 128

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    These are stories I heard from my grandmother about John the Baptist's well. She heard them from her sister, Mrs O'Connor, who knew all about this holy well:-
    About a hundred years ago two nice girls from Cooliska came to the well on the pattern day. One girl was Eily Hartnett and the other was Eily Moore. They were first cousins and were supposed to be the nicest girls in three parishes. While they were praying a whirl wind came and whirled Eily Hartnett up in the air. The people tried to
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