School: Naomh Muire, Droichead Átha (roll number 8052)

Location:
Drogheda, Co. Louth
Teacher:
Sr. M. Bernard Mc Cabe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0680, Page 299

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  1. In Slane there is a famous holy well one which St. Patrick was very much connected with. Every year a pilgrimage goes there to honour St. Patrick and bring home some water which is said to have healing powers. One year there was in the pilgrimage a woman who could not leave the bed. She begged her friends to get her some of the water. Her friends forgot to bring it to her so they obtained some water from a near well and gave it to her. She drank it and got better because she though she had the true water.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sheila Murray
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    James Street, Co. Louth
    Informant
    Madge Bates
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    60
    Address
    Marsh Road, Co. Louth