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School: Arklow Convent

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Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Sr. Brendan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0923, Page 206

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  1. Lady Well

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    Lady Well
    At Arklow there is a well called the Lady Well. Even up to the present day the residents of Arklow make a visit to this well on the 25th March.
    They bring home some water and tie pieces of ribbon on a thorn bush which grows over the well.
    I was told this by my Grand
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    2. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    3. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cait Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arklow, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    W. Green
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Arklow, Co. Wicklow

  2. The Deer's Leap

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    On the opposite side of the Rock waggon track facing the well is another place of interest which old inhabitants have a
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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