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School: Athy (Christian Bros.) (roll number 16705)

Location:
Athy, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Br. Ó Fiacha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0782, Page 029

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  1. Wether's Well, Tralee, Co. Kerry

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    There is a well near Tralee, Co Kerry called Wether’s Well and people visit there the first Saturday of June to be cured.
    The Legent of this well is that in the penal days when a priest was saying mass some soldiers came to capture him. When suddenly a flock of lambs appeared before them.
    It drew their attention from the priest and they followed them till they got to the sea.
    Then the lambs dashed into the waves and disappeared. The soldiers
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Denis Moloney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Foxhill, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Jeremiah Moloney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Foxhill, Co. Kildare