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School: Inishcaltra

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Cappaduff, Co. Clare
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Énrí Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0589, Page 005

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    their hands in the river in doing this they believed that they would be able to open any knot. There are the ruins of an old mill on the bank of this river. Long ago corn used to be ground into the flour but it is not done now.
    Corratobar. Corratobar gets its name from the well there. This well is called tobar na nuilc"
    It is said that Saint Caimin came out from Holy Island and stuck down a reed and a well sprung up. There is a cure for sore eyes in this well. If a person has sore eyes and to go there before the sun would rise in the morning andto wash their eyes in the well they would be cured. There is a holly tree at the side of the well. It is said that there was
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Inishcaltra, Co. Clare
    Collector
    Maura Cleary
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloontymweenagh, Co. Clare
    Informant
    Mr M. Cleary
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloontymweenagh, Co. Clare