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

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Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
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Na Mná Rialta
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0865, Page 076

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    There is a holy well called Cill Gorey. It is in Clough parish. The people who have pains in their eyes or pains in their bones go to this well and bring water home to drink. Years gone by many people got cured from being cripples as there are many crutches left at this same well. When people visit this well they leave medals and rosay beads on the altar of the Blessed Virgin there. Crowds go to visit this holy well every summer. The same holy well closed in itself because a fellow destroyed it and it opened up further down in the field next to it. My mother brought water from that well often. I often went to that well.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary E. Heatherington
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Moneenroe, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    James Delaney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ardra, Co. Kilkenny