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School: Valleymount

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Valleymount, Co. Wicklow
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0917, Page 029

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    There are three Holy Wells between Blessington and Lacken.
    The Holy Well in Lacken is used to cure all ailments. The people that go there put the blessed water on the sore and rub it well.
    It has proved successful in most cases.
    It is situated down under the Chapel.
    There was a wall put around it about 2.5 years ago.
    The wall was put over the well and caused the water to spring up outside the well. This is a beautiful spring. It was blessed by Father Germain then P.P. of Valleymount about the year 1867.
    Then it was again blessed by Father Owens P.P. of Valleymount in the year 1865.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hugh Nolan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyknockan, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    Mr J. Cullen
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballyknockan, Co. Wicklow