School: Edenderry (St Mary's Convent)

Location:
Edenderry, Co. Offaly
Teacher:
Sr M. Laserian
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  2. The Blessed Virgin's Well
    In Ballyheshill a holy well is found it is called the Blessed Virgin's Well. There are many superstitions regarding this well which was at one time supposed to be situated on the top of a hill called "Wakleys" There lived a woman beside it who used it for house hold purposes. When she went out next morning the well had vanished and it sprung up a few fields away from the hill. There it remains to be seen to the present-day.
    Some years ago people made processions
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