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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0777, Page 192

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    headache. His waistcoat is also preserved it cures a headache.
    One time a man who owned the field where the well lies got it filled up and the sprung up in his house and he had to get it opened again.
    A girl named Miss Jane Kennedy Pluckerstown Kilmeagues Naas was partially cured at this well. When she was young she hurt her hip. After some time she went to hospital in Dublin. She was three or four years there receiving treatment. She came home nothing better and began to go to Father Moore’s well. She had to carry crutches. After some time she discarded the crutches. Now she walks by the aid of a stick; short distances of course, and she has a noticeable limp.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Corcoran
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Bostoncommon, Co. Kildare