School: Clochar na Toirbhirte, Mainistir Fhearmuighe (roll number 2258)

Location:
Fermoy, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Na Mná Rialta
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0378, Page 041

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0378, Page 041

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  1. Around the district of Fermoy there are many holy wells. In Barnane Walk south of the river Blackwater there is a well called Saint Bernard's, which is situated about 100 yards from a picture house built on the site of an old abbey. As Fermoy is a beauty spot many sight-seers visit it and they make sure of viewing the course of the river Blackwater and in rambling up Barnane they visit the well.
    About fifteen yards south on the right bank of the river Blackwater and quarter of a mile west of the Fermoy Bridge the exact position of the well is to be found.
    The well is on level ground protected by a wall on the east, south and west but open on the north to admit visitors, there is a railing between the well and the wall. On the south side to which is attached an enamel cup, an ash tree grows near whose branches
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie O' Grady
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Fermoy, Co. Cork