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School: Feighroe, Inish

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Connolly, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Antoine Mac Mathúna
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0608, Page 065

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    the well. They drink some of the water there. There is a cure for sore eyes in Kilmaley blessed well. Those who want to cure their eyes must go there on Thursdays. Some people rub the water on their eyes and others drink the water. There is a tree near Kilmaley blessed well and the people leave beads and flowers there. Kilmaley blessed well also removed across the river. There is no fish in it.
    Loughburke Blessed Well removed from where it was at first. A woman took water out of it to boil potatoes. The next morning it had removed across the lake. We can still see the space where it crossed the lake, it is of a dark colour. There is no fish in Loughburke Blessed Well.
    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
    Mary Conlon
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Denis Conlan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcolumb, Co. Clare