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School: Baile Droichid, Cathair Dún Iascaigh (roll number 10533)

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Ballydrehid, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Donnchadh Mac Craith
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0576, Page 069

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    him a drink of water. All the old people about here never leave their house with out a bottle of St. Pecauns water. There are no relics left behind at the well, but when people are going to the church they usually leave something after them on the alter. It is said that anyone going on a journey, having a piece of stone or a piece of timber belonging to the church, would have nothing happen to them on their journey. There is a story told about it. A man from this parish was going to America. When the ship was out in the middle of the ocean, a great storm arose, and the people thought the ship was going to sink. This man having a piece of the stone went out on the deck, held out the piece of stone in front of him, and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Heney
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toureen, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Timothy Heney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Toureen, Co. Tipperary