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School: Templeglantine (B.) (roll number 2359)

Location:
Templeglentan, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Maitiú Ó Duilleáin
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  1. Our Holy Wells

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    There are many wells in my parish but the most important of these wells is Killenagh well which is a branch of Saint Ita's. Tradition tells us that it removed one night because a woman near by used the water for domestic purposes. It is in the townland of Dromtrasna and the parish of Abbeyfeale.
    It removed to where it now stands overlooking a tributary of the river allaghan. People pay rounds to this holy well every Saturday in May but during Winter scarcely
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éamonn Ó Laochdha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick