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School: Fíodhnach (C.), Ráthluirc (roll number 4470)

Location:
Feenagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Ghrádaigh
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    stones and the print of his hoofs still remains on them. The donkey got a white thorn on his hoof and when he came home St Ita took out the thorn and stuck it downwards. The thorn grew up to be a big whitethorn bush and every thorn that grew on that bush grew downwards. There is a well in Kileedy called St Ita's well and lots of people visit that well, especially on Jan 15th St Ita's is also buried in Kileedy and many girls are called after her in this locality.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Tierney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Highmount, Co. Limerick