School: Ballymartle (roll number 7361)

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   There is another holy well at the foot of the Dulieve mountains and it is in Mr Kelly's land too, and it is supposed to be the best well in County Cork for drinking water, it is springing from a rock at the foot of the mountain.

   

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2. Holy Wells

   

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   1. There is a holy well on the land of Mr Barry [?] land and it is a very small one. There were a lot of holy ornaments around it, and the old people say that a great many people were cured by drinking its water, and each time a person goes on a visit to the well leaves something belonging to them there. 2. There is another holy well on the land of Mr. Lehane, and there was always a little cup over it

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. legendary and spiritual places (~158)
         1. fairy forts (~5,616)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Cait Daly

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Ballymartle, Co. Cork

   Informant

   Jim Daly

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Ballymartle, Co. Cork