School: Harold (B.), Dalkey
- Location:
- Dalkey, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: M. Ó Maoláin
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- WellsThere are great wells in Dalkey. The most important ones are the Lady’s Well, the Captain's Well and St. Begnet's Well. There is a very old story attached to St. Begnet’s well. One night a man was rowing up the Sound in a boat. The night was very dark but suddenly a man appeared on the island. The man rowed to the island but when he arrived it disappeared. The man then saw a well and put his hand into the water. He suffered from rheumatism but was cured. There is a ghost story told about the Lady's. One night a man was passing by the top of the lane leading to the well when he heard the noise of running feet. He looked down and saw a man run out and dash himself against a big rock. It then disappeared. the reason of the ghost is that a man was running out of the lane and took the(continues on next page)
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- Mr Fox
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- Male
- Age
- 53
- Address
- Saint Patrick's Avenue, Co. Dublin
