School: Palmerstown (roll number 14080)
- Location:
- Palmerston, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Mrs Tuohy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0795, Page 101d
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- (continued from previous page)Then they washed their eyes, or whatever part of the body was affected with the water of the holy well. They used pieces of calico, or such material for applying the water.Then they tied these rags to a bush which grows near the well.
- There are two wells beside each other in a farm called St. Catherine's now owned by Mr. McMahon. The two wells are connected. The water of one flows into the other. It is said that the two are holy wells and are(continues on next page)
