School: Gortaveha (roll number 16488)
- Location:
- Gortaveha, Co. Clare
- Teacher: P. Wiley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0592E, Page 15_010
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- There is a holy well in Gortaveha in Mcallens Farm. Some years ago a man brought a cup of holy water to this spot and dug a hole with his heel and threw it in it.And in a minute it became a well.people come from all parts of this county to it on May day . it is able to cure a sore eye. They say if you do not pay for it it will do no good.Once upon a time there was a man who had a very bad eye .he came to the well before the break of day as he was coming he could see nothing but when going home he could see any thing.
- Collector
- Séamus Ó Bríain
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael O' Brien
- Gender
- Male
