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School: Naomh Eoin, Béal Easa

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Foxford, Co. Mayo
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Oidí sa Chlochar
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    There is a holy well in Knockmore. It is beside a rock. When the old people had pains in their heads they would go to the well and dip their heads into the well, and the pain would go. There is a hawthorn bush beside the well.
    If the people had toothache or any other ailments they would rub a bit of cloth on the sore and hang it on the bush and they would never have the pain any more.
    They make a station on St Stephen's day. There is a trout in the well.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Hopkins
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bellass, Co. Mayo