School: Baile Aodha (C.). Inis (roll number 13419)

Location:
Ballyea, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean Uí Dhuibhgeanáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0607, Page 219

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  1. In the parish of Kilone there is a Blessed Well dedicated to St. John the Baptist. It is a beautifully situated on the brink of Kilone lake. On a slight hill overlooking it is the ruins of an Augustinian monastery, now used as a graveyard. People visit the Blessed Well, on St. John's Day (24th June) and on St. Peter and Paul's Day (29th June) which is "pattern" day in the parish, and also on the days intervening.
    In the vicinity of the Well, which is surrounded by a low stone wall, are two statues, one of St. John, and the other of the Blessed Virgin. The well itself is overshadowed by a white-thorn bush and contains clear spring water which is drunk by visitors to the Well. A little distance away is another well, in which parts of the body such as, feet, eyes, etc. are bathed. There is a wooden structure near the Well where people leave, flowers, holy pictures,
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killerk East, Co. Clare
    Informant
    James Casey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killerk East, Co. Clare