School: Cora Finne (C.) (roll number 12908)
- Location:
- Corrofin, Co. Clare
- Teacher: (name not given)
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0614, Page 194
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - There is a well for curing sore eyes not far from Kilnaboy Church in a crag. It is called after St. Winifred. There is a large tree near it.
- There is a well over in Kilvoydane, and it is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. It is a cure for warts. Rounds are done on Mondays and Thursdays and then the warts are washed in the water.
- There is a well in Rath and a Protestant man lived near it. When he heard it was a Blessed well and the water would not boil. He got a bottle of it and put it down to boil but if it was down yet it would not boil. The old man when he saw that he turned Catholic and ever after believed in the blessed well.
