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School: Fíodhnach (C.), Ráthluirc (roll number 4470)

Location:
Feenagh, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Áine, Bean Uí Ghrádaigh
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    The Holy Wells are loved and revered by the Irish people. In almost every parish in the land one of those wells is found, and they are usually called after a Saint or dedicated to Our Lady. There is very little of historical value written about those wells, the traditions seem to go back to a very distant period and were conveyed from one generation to another, so a mysterious veil of reverence surrounds those places. Each year there is a "pattern" day, usually a holiday on which many people visit those wells and pray there. Many patients claim they were cured of illness after those visits or rounds. It is a
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie O' Leary
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    16
    Address
    Kilmurry (Archer), Co. Limerick