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School: Baile an Chaisil C., Clochar na Trócaire

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Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
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An tSr. Aingeal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0140, Page 286

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    St. Brigid’s Well
    In John Noone’s land Ballinglen, Ballycastle there is a well called St. Brigid’s Well and people perform stations there between the 1st July and the 8th Sept. To make the station you first kneel down and state the intention you are doing the station for. You now have to go around the well five times and each time say an Our Father a Hail Mary and a Glory. The last time you must go around on your bare knees. Then you go in to the well and wash your feet. There are now five stones to be removed from one side of the well to the other and as you do this you bless yourself
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Brigid (~124)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Timlin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinglen, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    James Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballinglen, Co. Mayo