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School: Baile Glas (Meastha), An Bhlárna (roll number 10930)

Location:
Ballyglass, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máiréad, Bean Uí Bhuachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0388, Page 049

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    Loughteen.
    People drink the water and wash their faces outside the big well. There is no fish in the well but sometimes bubbles would come up when a person would take a drink.
    It is known that a person took water out of the holy well but it would not boil. There is a tree growing over the well. People leave relics at the well such as crosses, nedals, Rosary beads; flowers, and money.
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      1. people by social grouping
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Walsh
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Micheal Walsh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballymorisheen, Co. Cork