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School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Caisleán an Chomair (roll number 10835)

Location:
Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Sr. M. Agatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0864, Page 398

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  1. A Holy Well

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    There is one holy well in the parish namely Ladewell. People visit the well all the year round. People say prayers there. The people often bring bottles of water home and give it to the people that get sick.
    I dont know of any Saint mentioned in connection with it. Invalids often visit it and drink the water out of it.
    In Ladywell a woman came for a bucket of water. When she brought it home and put in the pot there was a fish swimming
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Deevy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Richard Deevy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycomy, Co. Kilkenny