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School: Curraha (roll number 10206)

Location:
Curragha, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Máire Ní Bhriain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0688, Page 045

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    Holy Wells.
    There are many Holy Wells in Leinster - each called after some particular Irish Saint. There is no knowledge of one of these wells in the location of Curraha - but they form a kind of circle around the districts.
    1. Beginning with Dunshaughlin we have the Well of Saint Seachlan in the village
    2. Next we come to the Grallagh, near old-town in County Dublin, and we have a lovely, ice-cold spring well, in the Church-yard blessed by Saint Patrick. Its water is considered a cure for
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Ryan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Sutherland, Co. Meath