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School: Ballymartle (roll number 7361)

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Ballymartle, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Patrick Kelleher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0322, Page 019

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    the well all night. Some of them in huts, and others in camps. These people would get cured of their diseases. They would leave something belonging to them there. They might leave a rosary bead there. The lame people leave their crutches hanging on the tree, and they would be cured.
    It is said that people, visiting holy wells, should go fasting early in the morning if they want to be cured.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
        1. fairy forts (~5,616)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Coughlan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corruragh, Co. Cork