School: Raheenagh (C.), Ráthluirc (roll number 10815)
- Location:
- Raheenagh, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Áine Ní Chonchobhair
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- There is only one Holy Well in this district It is in the townland of Killeedy in Killeedy Graveyard. St. Ita is the Saint that is connected with this well, and on the fifteenth day of January crowds visit the Graveyard to honour St. Ita and to pay 'rounds' because on that day, St. Ita died. People also visit the Graveyard during the month of January, and several other days throughout the year.
Special cures were never known to have taken place there, but, some people if they had sore eyes, or any sore to come from itself they pay rounds, there, and people believe they get cured.
Some people drink the water from this well, and others rub it to the affected part. Relics are left at St. Ita's Shrine, such as rags, Holy Pictures, and old Rosary Beads. Money is also put into the offering box for the upkeep of The Shrine. There is no bush or shrub of any kind, around this well, but, the shrine(continues on next page)
