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School: Hospital Convent (roll number 13898)

Location:
Hospital, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Sr. Bernard
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0515, Page 051

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    the well are pumped by electricity from the power house which is built near it to the resevoir from which it is conveyed by pipes to three fountaions which are erected in different places in the town. The water may be got into the houses by means of the pipes also. Once upon a time where was a child washed in St Johns Well and the well removed by an unnatural power from inside the wall to the middle of a field. On another occasion a mans shirt was washed in it and it removed from the middle of the field to the side of the road.
    Another holy well in St. Colmans Well which is situated in the lawn of Kilfrush house. The water from this well was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggy Scully
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Hospital, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr P. Condon
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Hospital, Co. Limerick