Volume: CBÉ 0463 (Part 1)

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1. The Three Holy Wells

   

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   Lasser James and Ellive were two brothers and a sister. It is not known where they lived but there are three Holy wells called after them. "Lasser" near Keadue, which is perhaps the best known of the three. St Jamese's well near Conway's Cross at Geevagh, and Tobar Wllice in the townland of Ballinashee near Geevagh also. It is said that St Jamese's well was situated in the town land of Tallynure, but that owing to protestant opposition the people would not be allowed do their stations there. A petition was sent to the bishop of Elphin, to come to the

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   History Edit

   Date

   5 December 1937

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script

   Informant

   • John Bruen