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School: Edenderry (St Mary's Convent)

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Edenderry, Co. Offaly
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Sr M. Laserian
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0801, Page 156

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    about a quarter of a mile away, but an irreverent, imprudent woman washed clothes in it, whereupon it immediatly dried up and its waters appeared in their present position.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  2. The Blessed Virgin's Well

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    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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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Christina O' Mara
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballybryan, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mr J. O' Mara
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballybryan, Co. Offaly