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School: Skerries (St. Patrick's : Girls) (roll number 16333)

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Skerries, Co. Dublin
Teacher:
Caitlín Cadhla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0784, Page 192

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    medal or Rosary Beads at the well as thanksgiving.
    The people say there is also a cure at the Virgin's Well because one time the Blessed Virgin appeared to a very holy girl, but people do not come to visit these wells now.
    The water from holy wells should never be used for household work. I have heard of a women who washed clothes in a holy well and it dried up on this account.
    I heard of Saint Fintans Well where fish appear to sick people who are going to be cured. This well is not in Skerries.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Walsh
    Gender
    Female