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School: Béal Átha an Dá Chab (2) (roll number 13976)

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Ballydehob, Co. Cork
Teacher:
J.W. Pollard
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0291, Page 443

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    to get rid of the disease.
    There is another holy well on the top of Mt. Gabriel, which is in Gleann, a townland of about three miles from Balydehob. The same customs are carried on at this well as at the "Blessed Well."
    Therea are also hair-pins, broaches rags, and other articles left there. The "Holy Well" is the name given to this well.
    There is another Holy Well in Stouke a townland, about one mile from Ballydehob. People who have diseases go to this well, and they leave some article behind them.
    On St John's Eve the people go to the Blessed Well usually in great numbers. This well is not in a field but on the side of a little road, leading to some neighbouring house.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Kingston
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rathruane More, Co. Cork
    Informant
    Mrs Thomas Kingston
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rathruane More, Co. Cork