School: Cill Cruain (C) (roll number 11187)

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1. Holy Wells (continued)

   

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   have to perform different "rounds" First they say fifteen Paters, fifteen Aves and glorias. Then they pick up five small stones and march around the well five saying each time five Paters, five Aves and five Glorias. They throw away one stone each time when one round is completed. Next they repeat the fifteen Paters, fifteen Aves and fifteen Glorias. They they go to St Patricks bed and repeat five times the above prayers. Then they go to St. Patricks knee and say five Paters, five Aves and five Glorias. At St. Patrick's statue they say their choice prayers. They then wash their hands and face in a little stream near by. When leaving the well they take three drops of water in honour of the Blessed Trinity.
   Every holy well in Ireland is called after some Saint. It is said that the Saints had to connection with

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   History Edit

   Topics

   1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary E. Galvin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Treanboy, Co. Galway

   Informant

   Mary Hegarty

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilsallagh, Co. Galway