School: Baile Haodha (C.), Ráthluirc
- Location:
- Newtown Ballyhay, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Mrs. Julia Herbert
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0374, Page 312
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- (continued from previous page)visit this well and pay rounds there as it is believed that anyone washing their eyes in the waters of this well will benefit by it. A man having very sore tender eyes went to this well and washed them three times in its waters and in a short time they were perfect. A large stone is still visible to mark the place where the well is believed to have been. Close to this graveyard is to be seen the ruins of a house blown up during the "Black and Tan terror". There was an ambush close to this house, some of the military were wounded and early next morning the "Black and Tans" arrived ordered out the two brother Boddies and blew up their home as a reprisal. It is also remarkable that at this very spot two men lost their lives afterwards. John Buckley of Mallow in a motor bicycle.Our Lady's Blessed Well is situated in the townland of Castleharrison beside a little grove. It is a beautiful well(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kitty O' Connor
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Newtown, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Debbie Quinn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynadrideen, Co. Cork
