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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0176, Page 192

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  1. Our Holy Wells

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    Tobernault
    There are a few holy wells throughout this locality. The only ones I know are Tobernault, Tober Curran and Dromard. Tober Nault holy well is about three miles from Ballisodare. It is in the parish of Sligo and in the diocese of Elphin.
    Every year in Garland Sunday people from the locality visit the Holy well. People can visit it any day but Garland Sunday is the day fixed and then there is a kind of Pilgrimage to it.
    On Garland Sunday Mass is said at eight o'clock. There are stations erected around the place. People do the stations and pray at a big crucifix which is erected on a hill near the well.
    Long ago it is said a little girl was cured from "real feet", and a man with a disfigured face washed his face with the water from the well and was cured.
    On Garland Sunday people bring bottles of water home from the well. They take three drinks of the water from the well on
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