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1. Our Holy Wells (continued)

   

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   There is also a stone fort in Ballinakill attached to the ruins in the graveyard. There is always a drop of water in the bottom of the fort no matter how hot the Summer is. People put pins in every time they go to visit it. The water cures toothaches.

   

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2. Our Holy Wells

   

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   There is a Holy Well in the Parish of Rathcline in the Townsland of Cullentra. The name of the field that it is in Mr Killians field. Its name is St Martins well. The people also come still on the 11th of November. The people go around on their knees and say the rosary, and they used to throw a stone into the well to show how many times they said the Rosary. In olden days they had no

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   Topics

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   Language

   English

   Collector

   Annie Brennan

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Lanesborough, Co. Longford

   Informant

   Miss Ellen Farrell

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   59

   Address

   Lanesborough, Co. Longford