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1. Blessed Wells (continued)

   

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   the crutch and walking-stick behind him! My father and mother were looking on at this miracle happening and it is the fact truth. There are a lot of old crutches and walking-sticks and medals and various other things left at this well.
   There are two or three other wells in the parish but they are almost exstinct, and the old customs are not kept up. But there was one thing certain, every well was famous for its curing powers, and the old people had great belief in them.
   Ther is a great stone cross in the middle of the damstown graveyard and there used be a blessed well beside it. St. Abbon was the patron Saint of this well and this cross was erected.

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   History Edit

   Date

   1935

   Item type

   Lore

   Language

   English

   Writing mode

   Handwritten

   Writing script

   Roman script