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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0999, Page 109

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    There are five holy wells dedicated to Saints in this locality.
    There is a well dedicated to St. Patrick at Dunancory.
    There are two more wells dedicated to Saint Patrick, one in Lurgan and the other in Quilca.
    There is a well dedicated to St. Bridget in Raffney.
    There is a well dedicated to St. Kieran in Carnaross.
    Pilgrimages are made to the wells. The local people within a radius of twenty miles round visit the wells on certain days, prayers are said at the wells and people believe the water in the wells will cure certain diseases.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Agatha Lawrence
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Enagh, Co. Cavan