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School: Glenderry (roll number 10403)

Location:
Glenderry, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Peadar Ó Gleathbhúir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417C, Page 08_008

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  1. The Well of the Eyes

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    There is a holy well in the north side of the Glen Dahillon mountain, People come there paying rounds for the good of their sight.
    There is a church there also but only for babies. There is a good cure in that well for any disease. Long ago there was a convent there and sea-robbers sailed into the shore and the nuns and the Rev Mother prayed to God that the sea robbers would not interfere with them.
    But the sea robbers tore down the convent and went away. Again the sea robbers
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
          1. medicine for human sicknesses
            1. sore eyes (~94)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Gaynor
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Thomas Gaynor
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    42
    Address
    Glenderry, Co. Kerry