School: Ballymartle (roll number 7361)

Location:: Ballymartle, Co. Cork
Teacher:: Patrick Kelleher

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Holy Wells (continued)

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3.
There is another holy well at the foot of the Dulieve mountains and it is in Mr Kelly's land too, and it is supposed to be the best well in County Cork for drinking water, it is springing from a rock at the foot of the mountain.

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Holy Wells

1.
There is a holy well on the land of Mr Barry [?] land and it is a very small one. There were a lot of holy ornaments around it, and the old people say that a great many people were cured by drinking its water, and each time a person goes on a visit to the well leaves something belonging to them there.

2.
There is another holy well on the land of Mr. Lehane, and there was always a little cup over it

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