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School: Ballyhale (roll number 7914)

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Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0848, Page 063

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    an entrance. There are about thirty tombstones in the graveyard.
    In the graveyard there is a very large tree. In an opening in this tree there is a holy well - it never goes dry.
    Once upon a time a man was taking out some water and he let the eggcup fall to the bottom of the well - he was never able to get it up.
    There is a cricifix hanging on the tree. This crucifix was put there by someone who was cured but I do not know who it was. It is said that the tree stands at the head of the grave of a very holy old priest.
    N.B. the well? mentioned is a cavity in the tree which always contains water.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Fitzpatrick
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballybray, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Phelan
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilkeasy, Co. Kilkenny