School: Enfield (roll number 8194)

Location:
Innfield, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Edward Farrell
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    St Bridie's Well is in Mr Prendergasts land.

    St. Brides Well is in Mr Prendergast's land. It is a fine deep well containing the purest of spring water. It is partly covered over with a large flat stone. The water is supposed to cure sore feet and sore eyes. Even yet the people of the locality believe that it will cure sore eyes.
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    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
        1. folk belief (~2,535)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
    3. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    4. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    5. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
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