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School: Dring, Granard (roll number 14292)

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Dring, Co. Longford
Teacher:
James Drum
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    There is a holy well at Lough Gowna. People say that Father John Flood blessed it. He was a priest living in this parish. He is a number of years dead, and was buried at Purth Church, where a marble headstone marks his grave.
    If you had a toothache, and visited a holy well three times the toothache would go.
    The well belongs to James Flood now.
    If you had a sore finger, and dipped it in the well three times the sorer finger would get better.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
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    1. events
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Katie Macken
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Dring, Co. Longford
    Informant
    Mrs Harkins
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    39
    Address
    Dring, Co. Longford