School: Damastown (roll number 12327)
- Location:
- Damastown, Co. Dublin
- Teacher: Delia Wilson
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- There is a holy well on Mr Wilson's farm at Hollywood, Ballyboughal, Co Dublin. It is called St. lamices well. it has a good spring and never goes dry.
There is a beautiful well in Mr Boylam's land in Hilltown Co. Meath. there is a beautiful life - size statue of the Blessed Virgin standing in the rocks beside it. People go there for water to cure certain diseases.
- The Irish people down through the generations had always a great respect and veneration for Holy Wells.
In several parts of Ireland there are to be found Holy Wells which(continues on next page) - Collector
- Margie Fagan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kinoud, Co. Dublin
