School: Cabra, Kingscourt

Location:
Cabra, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Violet Irwin
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  1. The only holy wells in our district are Diana's and St. Kernan's well.
    St. Kernan's well is situated at Carnaross in Co. Meath. People visit it on the first Sunday of August to say prayers. After prayers, there are sports, football, donkey races or sack races.
    Diana's well is situated on the road side at Diana's cross, in Co. Meath. This well is also visited on the first Sunday of August. There are offerings left and prayers said, after which there are sports and a Concert held in a field near by.
    The well rises out of a rock and there is a thick hedge growing over it.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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