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School: Lowtown (B.), Galbally

Location:
Galbally, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Ceallacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0513, Page 094

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    residents of the district. Rounds begin on the first Sunday of July.
    The well is frequented for both spiritual and temporal needs. The water is considered a cure for both blindness and lameness and also for ailments of cattle.
    The water is applied to the affected part. It is also drunk and carried away. Offerings of ribbons are made on completion of the rounds. The ribbons are tied on the whitethorn bush near the well.
    It is considered profane to use the water for household purposes.
    A trout is said to inhabit the well permanently. Any person who sees the trout is sure to have
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    P. Ó Ceallacháin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    William Slattery
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Address
    Gortavoher East, Co. Tipperary