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School: Brosna (C.) (roll number 13019)

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Brosna, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bean Uí Dhúnaighe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0449, Page 484

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  1. Our Holy Wells

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    There is one holy well in this parish. It is called Saint Moling's Well because long ago the Saint lived there with his parents. It is situated in the townland of Lavalla in a field owned by Timothy Lyons.
    Many people visit it all the Saturday of Mary. They begin the last Saturday of April and end the Saturday of June. If any request is wanted rounds are made.
    Once a woman came a long journey to this well. She was lame and had two sticks and she paid two or three rounds together. She was cured and she threw the sticks away. The water is also a cure for sore eyes, people wash their eyes with it and drink it for a sore throat.
    Long ago there was a girl at Lyons' and she was set to the well, she did not know the right well and went to the holy well. She
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Anne Guiney
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Guiney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Glantaunluskaha, Co. Kerry