School: Leitir Bric (roll number 14924)

Location:
Letterbrick, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Seán Ó Grannacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 598

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  1. Holy Wells.
    There are two Holy Wells in this district. They are situated at the foot of Tristia a small hill on the other side of Nephin mountain. The two wells are called Patrick's wells. People visit those wells on Friday and especially on the last Sunday in July and that is Garland Sunday.
    When doing a station we go to the big well first and say some prayers there and then we walk around it seven times and say the "Our father, Hail Mary and Glory be to the father each time. Then we go to the rock and say more prayers there and then we creep from there to the altar and say fifteen Our-Fathers at the altar. Then we creep to the big well and say more prayers there again. Then we go to the small well and say more prayers there and then we go around it seven times saying Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory be to the father each time. Then we kneel at the small well again and say more prayers and then we have
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary O' Boyle
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Doonaroya, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Anthony O' Boyle
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Doonaroya, Co. Mayo