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School: Tullycanna

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Tullycanna, Co. Wexford
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Tomás de Buitléir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0876, Page 204

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  1. The Holy Wells

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    There are four holy wells in this parish. The townlands in which they are situated are :-
    Kilcavan, Ambrosetown, Little-graigue and Knockbine. People visit Kilcavan well still but the others are seldom visited.
    It is generally on the pattern day that Kilcavan well is visited but sometimes when people visit the churchyard they go to the well. St Kevin is the patron saint of Kilcavan well and St Emog is the patron of
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Alice White
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Maxboley, Co. Wexford