School: Virginia (C )
- Location:
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs B. Farrelly
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- (continued from previous page)The well on that day is beautifully decorated. From every direction and in all sorts of vehicles people come to the pattern.
There is Benediction in the open on the side of the hill above the well and there are sacred music and hymns.
Over at the well a throng waits for the metal cup, with its big long chain to come around, and when it does come each one dips it three times into the well and takes three sips of the water and says a prayer.
Same distance away there are little streams that flow from the well sore hands and feet and ears are bathed in them(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Sheridan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rahardrum, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr F. Sheridan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Virginia, Co. Cavan
