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School: Kilmacoo, Avoca

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Kilmacoo, Co. Wicklow
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Bean Uí Chosgair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0925, Page 390

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    There is a Holy well in Mr Howlett's bog. It is always clear and there is a big stone over it. The water is always ice cold even the hottest day in summer. There are bushes growing near it
    One day long ago a priest was passing by the well and when he saw the lovely well and the water so clear, he took a drink of it, and the water was so good that he blessed (it) the well and ever since there is a big flow of water running out of it and it has been proved that there is a cure in it
    September 10th 1937
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elizabeth O' Brien
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