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

Location:
Feenagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Ghrádaigh
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  2. Long ago they had no doctors they used to cure themselves by herbs. People were cured several times by visiting holy wells. One time a girl got a "pearl" in her eye and she visited Baptist well. She paid nine rounds, and at the ninth round she was taking a drink of water, and the pearl fell from her eye into the well.
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