School: Cill na Naomh
- Location:
- Kilnaneave, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Flannagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0537, Page 177
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- There is a holy well in the Parish of Templederry on the left hand side of the road between Ormond Style and Templederry in the Townsland of Ballincara. People visit itthe 15th of August. It is said that it cures Teeth eggs, Sore eyes and Deafness. It is surrounded by bushes and rocks. The well is five or six feet deep. The people go around it three times and say an Our Father, a Hail Mary and a Glory be to the Father three times. Generally when going away the peoplle leave rags on the bushes and flowers. I paid a visit to it last year with a School companion. It is said that the Blessed Virgin came to this well to bless it in the year 546. This well goes by the name of St. Mary's Well. Last year when I paid a visit to it I was aftre a heavy fit of sickness and I think it did me very well. I caught two little fish.
- Collector
- Seán Ó' h'Eocaid
- Gender
- Male
