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School: An Chúil Árd (C.) (roll number 12588)

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Coolard, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Máire Ní Liaghain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0401, Page 313

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  1. St Bartholomew's Well

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    The blessed well is situated in a thick wood near Coolard. the well is shallow and a stream of fresh water flows from it. Many people in the district visit the well three times a year, to pay rounds. They go around the well nine times and they say three rosaries. If they have not the rosaries finished when going around, they kneel by the well and finish them. When they are going home they leave money or holy pictures or pieces of cloth on the tree beside the well. Anyone having sores washes them in the water. They also take three sips of the water and also some water with them. The people living near the
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nancy Hanrahan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Inch East, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Michael Hanrahan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Inch East, Co. Kerry