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School: Rahavanaig

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Rahavanig, Co. Kerry
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Máire de Stac
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0400, Page 108

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    to the bush. Money is put under the statues as an offering made. The bush never rots or decays in the winter or any other season of the year.
    There was another holy well in Tullamore. There was a battle on Knockanore long ago after the soldiers washed their wounds in the water of Tobar [?] and were immediately cured. The people began to use the water of Tobar [?] for household use and the well and statues disappeared.
    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
    Seán Ó hÁrta
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Doon East, Co. Kerry