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1. Holy Wells (continued)

   

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   I
   There's a little town in Ireland,
   I left it long ago,
   It's a charming place called Balla in the Co. of Mayo
   It's famed in ancient history.
   A part which I'll tell.
   It has a great big mystery.
   In it's little blessed well.

   II
   It is related that St. Patrick on his journey to the reek,
   He stuck his staff into the ground,
   And rang his little bell
   And when he pulled it up again,
   Found the little blessed well.

   III
   When I am returned again,
   To the land of youth and trod
   I'll offer up a fervent prayer
   To the Almighty God
   That on the final judgement day
   Who's time no one can tell
   On his right hand be each and all
   Who loved the blessed well.

   This poem was composed by the late

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   1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Katie M. Walker

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Mrs Mary E. Mc Gee

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Balla, Co. Mayo