School: Béal Átha 'n Fheadha (B.)

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1. Our Holy Well (continued)

   

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   At the Statue of St. Patrick, one Credo, fifteen Paters and Glorias are said and the statue encircled three times.
   At the Well fifteen Paters, Aves and Gorias are recited and the Well walked around three times.
   The same prayers are recited at the Rock Cross which is encircled fifteen times. Then a circle is made around all those places while saying three Rosaries. This completes the first part of the Station which must be done three times and on the finish of the third time the pilgrim goes to the rock in Laiq, repeats fifteen Paters, Aves and Glorias and walks fifteen times around the Rock. At the bush near the rock, seven Paters, Aves and Glorias are said and a token of some kind generally a piece of cloth is tied on the bush. In the Rock there is a hole into which people who suffer from headache put their heads to obtain a cure. At the conclusion of the Station miscellaneous prayers may be said at the Statue. In order to help them in counting Pilgrims usually take the required number of stones and drop them one by one as they walk around. Pilgrims also drink and sprinkle their infirmities with the water of the Well. St Patrick baptized people at this Well.

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   History Edit

   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Patrick J. Dunphy

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   73

   Address

   Ballina, Co. Mayo