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School: Borrisoleigh (roll number 590)

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Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0544, Page 165

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    About a mile outside this town on the road to Templemore there is a holy well.
    It is said that the water from this well will cure sore eyes. You must bathe your eyes with the water three times before you are cured.
    A few years ago this owner of the field tried to change the course of the stream that flows from the well but the well went dry and when he let the stream back on its old course it started to flow again.
    Anyone who is cured must put some money or a medal in the well. Rags maybe seen on the hawthorn over the well and coins and medals are laying at the bottom of the water.
    William Kyan
    Main Street
    Borrisoleigh
    January 9,1938
    Told by Mrs.Kearney
    (Aged 50 years)
    Lower Street
    Borrisoleigh
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    William Ryan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Mrs Kearney
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary