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School: Abbey (Naomh Feichín)

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Abbey, Co. Galway
Teacher:
Séan de Paor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0384

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    1. There are three holy wells around my district. One above in Lackin the other in Ballygowan and the other in Abbey.
    2. The one in Lackin is called after St. Feichin, the one in Abbey is called after our Blessed Lady. The holy that is in Ballygowan is all closed up.
    3. There are only about twenty people visiting Lackin well every year. The people come from far and near to Abbey well.
    4. A lot of people get cured by going to those wells. There did a woman get cured by going to the Abbey well, of some disease. She is gone off to a foreign country now.
    5. The people
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    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
    Thérèse Holohan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Abbey, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Nevin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrowcrin, Co. Galway