School: St Patricks Convent, Kilkenny (roll number 10478)
- Location:
- Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr. M. Dominic
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0855, Page 155
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- It on the out skirts of the city of Kilkenny a few hundred yard's south west of the black abbey. It has been a counted holy well probably from the time of Saint Canine himself. The well is situated at the base of a hill with a steep in-cline over it and there is an arch building furnished on the inside with stone benches. A stream of water flows from it into the Breagach river. Those who are suffering from any infirmity come here to implore the intercession of St. Canice. Having drunk of the health-giving holy water of the well and(continues on next page)
