School: Foynes (C.) (roll number 2814)
- Location:
- Foynes, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Eithne Ní Mhaidín
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- Barrigone Well is a holy well. It was removed, because a woman washed clothes in it. It is said that nobody should wash clothes in a holy well. The well was about a half mile away from where it is now. On the 15th of August people visit the holy well and pay rounds.
- Collector
- Máire Nic Aodha
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs B. Dundon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Aughinish East, Co. Limerick