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School: Glanworth (C.) (roll number 4838)

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Glanworth, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Fhiachra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0373, Page 121

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  1. The Blessed Well (continued)

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    a bush on which pieces of ribbons, sticks etc were put in thanksgiving for favours received.-
    A few paces from the Blessed Well is what is called Jack Sheahans Castle built by an eccentric as a shelter for the pilgrims to the Well. - Local tradition has it that if the water of well were boiled, it would turn into blood.
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  2. The Golden Tower

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    Long ago there was a Golden Tower at the Blessed Well in Chronee. - One day a woman was making the Rounds which consisted of completing the Rosary around the Well. - When she saw coming towards her a rat, which frightened her very much. - He dropped a sovereign longside her, and he continued thus till he had 100 sovereigns. - The woman did not touch them, as she was afraid. - The rat then drew the money back into Tower and he or the money was never seen
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