School: Clonbullogue
- Location:
- Clonbulloge, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: A. Fitzgerald
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0800, Page 176
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- XML “Our Holy Wells - St Patrick's Well”
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- XML “Our Holy Wells - St Brigid's Well”
- XML “Our Holy Wells - St Colmcille's Well”
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Kearney's Well :- On left of road as you go to Clommore. Blessed by a priest long ago to cure whooping cough. People drink the water to cure whooping cough.
- St. Brigid's Well:- Behind the house of Fitzsimmons , Ballinowlard. Three fields in from road. In field called the Sand-pit Field. A lot of trees round the well. Medals and scapulars hanging in trees beside the well. People visit it every summer. They bring home the water. Cures earache. They put a drop of water in the ear to cure earache.
- St. Columcille's Well:- A long way down in the bog. A big stone beside the well. People say there is a mark of a hand on the stone. People visit the well every summer. They bring home the water. Cures whooping cough.
