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School: Drumbaragh (roll number 10801)

Location:
Drumbaragh, Co. Meath
Teachers:
M. Brighid Bean Uí Draoighneáin
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  1. Holy Wells (continued)

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    But if you bring the holy water for boiling it will not boil. There is a house on the top of the hill and on the first Sunday of harvest the parish priest of Carnaross says, there, the rosary there.
    A Dublin band comes there that day. There is a bush at the side of the well. There are two fish in the well which can be only seen at midnight the night before the first Sunday in Augest.
    Got from John Mc Dermott
    Castlepole.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. Wells

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    There are wells here and there throughout the country which belonged to the Saints. St Kiernans well is in Kieran. There are three wells. One is for drinking out off and there and there is an iron spoon and a chain tied to a stick in the ground.
    No one is allowed to take water out of it for using
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Philip Mac Bride
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Castlekeeran, Co. Meath