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School: Na Tearmoinn (C.) (roll number 8932)

Location:
Tarmon East, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Margt. Meskell
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0403, Page 462

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  1. The Blessed Well

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    There is only one blessed well in this district. It is called St. Sinan's well. It is situated in John Buckley's field. The district is caleed Ballintubber which means "The town of the well". Over the well, a tree is growing and on the tree there are pieces of ribbons left by all those who pay rounds. There are three special Saturdays for paying rounds; the Saturday before the 1st of May, the Saturday before the 24th of June and the Saturday before the 14th of September. At each round they say a decade of the Rosary. When they have the rounds paid they pray for a special intention.
    There is a story told about this well. A servant girl took water from the well. She put this water down to boil as she wanted to wash clothes. The water never heated and she could not know what was wrong. At that time the well was
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hannah Stack
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dooncaha, Co. Kerry