School: Anglesboro (C.), Baile Mhistéala (roll number 10263)
- Location:
- Anglesborough, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Bean Uí Dhonnchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0513, Page 470
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- There is a hill with view of the school here called Paradise Hill. On this hill was a holy well called Paradise Well. An old story tells that a woman (a shepherd's wife) washed clothes in this well and it disappeared and moved on to a place a quarter of a mile distant where it is still.
St Paradise is the patron saint of Anglesboro' and in his feast day rounds were made at the well.
Sore and weak eyes were cured by making three rounds(continues on next page)
