School: Baile Dháithí, Dunlavin

Location:
Davidstown, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Róisín Bhreathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0915, Page 191

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    to try and do some evil to the holy well but without success.
    Tournant Well is noted for curing headaches and other diseases.
    There is a holy well in Kilranelagh and it is called St Brigid's Well and people with sores come and bathe in it and are cured.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Metcalfe
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Metcalfe
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 52