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School: Baile Glas (Meastha), An Bhlárna (roll number 10930)

Location:
Ballyglass, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Bhuachalla
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    the principal night for visiting it. The well is not reccommended for any special diseases. People generally drink this water, and in a little stream, near by, they wash their hands and feet, or any diseased part of them.
    Some people leave some relics such as Rosary beads, medals and pennies.
    There is a fish in the well.
    An old woman living, near-by, took the water home once to boil it and it refused to do so, and then she discovered it was holy water.
    There is a very big tree near the well.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. people by social grouping
        1. travellers (~3,023)
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Vaughan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monalahy, Co. Cork