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E. J. Crowley
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0792, Page 107

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  1. St Fintan's Well

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    St Fintan's well is on the south side of Howth, on St Fintan's Road near the graveyard, on the road from Sutton Cross to the Summit.
    It is called the Wishing Well sometimes. They called it by that name, because the people say, if you drink the water from your hands, leave some offering of any kind and walk round it three times and wish each time, you will get one of your wishes before a year is out.
    Any day will do. There is no special day for doing this.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    George O' Brien
    Gender
    Male