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School: Baile Aodha (B.), Inis (roll number 13418)

Location:
Ballyea, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0607, Page 073

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    There are a good many blessed wells in Ireland. Long ago Saints appeared in different places all over Ireland and wells sprang up in those places. The people opened those wells and decorated the places with flowers and shrubs. They put the statue of the Saint over the well and more statues around it. There is a blessed well in Newhall dedicated to St John the baptist. People come there to perform rounds on the 29th of June.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Reidy
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mrs Kelloughery
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Address
    Newhall, Co. Clare