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School: Ross (roll number 12789)

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Ross, Co. Meath
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Cáit Bean Uí Mhaoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0718, Page 065

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    bell was stolen to Westmeath. It came back in the air and alighted in Tighe’s field and formed the well. This well is called St. Hugh’s well.
    The other well in Ballinacree is called St. Patrick’s well. There are bushes at the well and people leave strings and ribbons on them.
    There is a well in Ballymacad and it cures a headache.
    There is a well on the top of the white hill which is a hill on Mullagh Mountain. It is said that water from it cures the toothache. There is
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Angela Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ross, Co. Meath