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School: Baldoyle Convent (roll number 11883)

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Baldoyle, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Sr Augustine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0792, Page 131

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    after the (brank) branch of the tree arose. I often visited this well but it is not used for curing diseases now.
    Eileen Meaher
    I got this information from Mr Young
    "Saint Joseph's"
    Portmarnock
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    In the small but picturesque town of Buncrana is a holy well which which was blessed by a priest named Father Hegarty who was marty-red for his faith many years ago. Whether any cures have taken place at the well I do not know but the people of the district have great devotion to the holy priest for during the day the well-side is seldom deserted.
    About a quarter of a mile from the well is the holy martyr's grave (whch) which is a few feet from a huge rock called "Father Hegarty's rock. Here, the story goes, Father Hegarty put a boat out to sea. The soldiers standing on the
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patricia Turner
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Pupil
    Informant
    Mrs Turner
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baily, Co. Dublin