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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0488, Page 472

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  1. Saint Bridget's Well

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    One day St Bridgid started from Kildare to visit the St Ita of Kileely. Night fell upon her about a mile and a half west of Newcastle West. So she asked a nights rest of a chief that lived in a fort nearby. The chief gave her the nights rest. In the morning she began to preach to the chief and his people. They believed and were converted. When she looked for water to baptise them she could find none so she scouped a hole with her hand
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
        1. Feast of St Brigid (~366)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Somers
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Shangarry, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Stephen O Grady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cullenagh, Co. Limerick