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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0052, Page 0241

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  1. A Story of a Holy Well

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    1. In Abbey there is a holy well. It is called Lady well. There was an old blind monk living in the monastery who went down where the well is now.
    2. He was walking around and he pulled up a fern. As soone as he did so, the water burst up to his eyes. At that moment his sight was restored. And every year since during the month of August people some there to perform.
    3. There was a strange man found drowned in one of the wells. That well is closed up now. It was a girl named Ryan that found the man. Mrs. Donoghue is in charge of Lady well every year. There is a Statue of the Blessed Virgin in it. A
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Justina Holohan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Abbey, Co. Galway
    Informant
    John Holohan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Abbey, Co. Galway