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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0409, Page 200

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  1. The Blessed Well in Kilshenane (continued)

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    come from far and near to pray rounds there. We may pray rounds there any day, but there are four special days for doing so - Saint Senan's day, the 8th March, the Saturday before the 1st of May the Saturday before Saint John's day, and the 24th June, and the Saturday before Michalemas the 29th of September. Saint Senan's well is surrounded by an iron railing.
    There are three statues over the well placed there by one who may yet be canonized - the late Miss O'Connell, Principal teacher of Dromclough Girls' National School. One of these is of the Blessed Virgin Mary, one of the Sacred Heart, another of the Mary of the Gael Saint Brigid. It is thought that the well sprang up
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Hannon
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Informant
    Mrs Bridget Flaherty
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Mountcoal, Co. Kerry