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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0966, Page 283

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    In this locality there are a few holy wells. The most known of them is '' Dómhnach '' It is situated in the townland of Ballyleenan, Bawnboy, Co. Cavan.
    It is visited on the last Sunday of July. The custom is to knot rushes, and say prayers at the well.
    It is a vey small well, and is at the corner of a field, but there is no bush near it.
    There is heather and bill-berry bushes growing in the field where the well is.
    The field is owned by. Mr Dolan, of Ballyleenan, Bawnboy, Co. Cavan.
    This well was in the townland of Torrewa, at first.
    One day a woman washed her clothes in it and the well disappeared that night and went to Ballyleenan.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mollie Mc Govern
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Muineal, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs James Mc Govern
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    Muineal, Co. Cavan