School: Cill Mháille (C.), Inis (roll number 14469)
- Location:
- Kilmaley, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Nóra Ní Asaoid
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0608, Page 303
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care of the Cross and St Brigid.Tradition has it that the devotion can be traced back to St Brigid's time.
A lot of Kilmaley people go to the miraculous well of St Brigid at Moher.This well contained a large eel and eleven smaller ones which appeared periodically.This is the most frequented of the Blessed Wells in Clare.
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A number of Kilmaley people hang a picture of St Brigid in their cow-houses.
Is beannuighthe an té a bheannuigheas agus is maluighthe an té a freagruigheas.
is minic a chuir fear na luaithe fear na cruaiche amach.
Is fearr suidhe i mbun na cruaiche ná suidhe 'na h-áit
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