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1. Holy Wells - Patrickswell

   

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   Holy Wells 1. Patrickswell Patrickswell is situated about a mile and a half south-east of Lough Gur in the County Limerick. It is in the parish of Knockainey. The local inhabitants say that St. Patrick slept a night under a tree near this well. The tree can still be seen near the well. It is very tall and thick. (The) The well is divided into 3 parts. The first part of the well, where the water rises up out the ground is partly covered with stone flags and the water of which cannot be boiled because a local inhabitant cut down some of St. Patricks Tree (which grew over the well) for firewood. It is said that a curse befell the local tree cutter and *himself suffered mental agony afterwards and his family and cousins died without issue. Every St. Patrick's *Named Connolly with 2 cousins named (1) Connolly (2) Tiby [?] (3) and Dineen =

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
         1. saints
            1. Patrick (~489)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mrs William Casey

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Kilballyowen, Co. Limerick