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School: Hackettstown (St Joseph's)

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Hacketstown, Co. Carlow
Teacher:
M. Ní Raghallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0909, Page 279

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    There was once a holy well in Gillespies field near Hacketstown Bridge. To this well many people came with sores and diseases to be cured. They had to come to the well for as many days as they had sores. They had to wash the sores with the water and say certain prayers as they washed them
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kitty Gartland
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Matthew Gartland
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    58
    Address
    Hacketstown, Co. Carlow