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School: Adare Convent (roll number 9296)

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Áth Dara, Co. Luimnigh
Teacher:
An tSr. Mechtildes
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    through neglect. It is dedicated to St. James the Apostle and was a famous well at one time. I am going to tell a true story of its healing powers through the intercession of St James. About 75 years ago my grandfather James Sheahan lived in Clonshire.
    His nephew Patrick Kennedy, Corbally, Shanagolden used to spend his holidays with him. He was in college to be a priest and had passed all his examinations. One thing was keeping him back from being a priest and that was a lump on his face near the ear. As he was coming over one time to spend his holidays in Clonshire he met an aged woman on the road about half a mile west of Croagh. She looked at his face and told him to pay rounds at St. James' Well, Croagh and to have a little boy by the name of James with him, for three mornings before sunrise. She asked him for some help as she was very poor. He had but one
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    Con Normoyle
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Robhar Mór, Co. Luimnigh