School: Cill Díoma (C.) (roll number 6517)
- Location:
- Kildimo, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Eilís Ní Chathail
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0504, Page 140
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- (continued from previous page)the well disappeared unknown to the people and it was found afterwards in an upland field near Mr. Stokes house.There is a Holy well in the Parish of Pallaskenry called Tobar Muire which means Saint Mary's well and the people in that district tried to drain the water into the village by means of pipes but they did not succeed and the pipes are lying beside the well ever since.Bridget O'Shea, Ballyvareen, Kildimo.Told by. Jack Hayes. Age 70.
- An old woman used visit the Holy well in Old Kildimo to wash clothes in it. One Sunday morning she carried her clothes and washed them in the well, then she went to her home and next morning when the neighbours(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy Nealon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Middlefield, Co. Limerick
