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School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche

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Knockanean, Co. Clare
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0594, Page 227

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    on at the well. They leave them over the Well. No one ever injured it or soiled it. There is a big ash-tree growing near it.
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    2. "Holy Wells"
    There are four blessed wells in the parish of Doora, namely, St Brigid's Well, St Michael's, St Brecan's Well, and St Odhran's Well. St Brigid's Well is in the townland of Castletown, St Brecan's Well in Noughaville, St Michael's Well in Kilbrickan, and St Odhran's Well in Upper Doora in the vicinity of the old church-yard. Within the memory of the present inhabitants, St Brecan's Well was never visited by pilgrims and the people use the water for their household purpose, St Odhran's Well was visited in my grandmother's time. St Brigid's Well is not visited, but St Michael's Well is still visited on September 29th. I do not know on what days they were or are visited. There are three rounds
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernadette Mc Inerney
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Inerney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    67
    Address
    Killawinna, Co. Clare