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School: Eaglais an Chlocháin

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Aglish, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Foghludha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0532, Page 016

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    About three-quarters of a mile from the village of Eglish in the townsland of Kylebeg is situated a holy well known as Simon's well. It is supposed to be called after one Simon O'Grady who erected an altar and put an incription on a stone which is still be be seen.
    The well, which is now dry was once a great place for curing warts and sore eyes. No one living at the present time ever remembers to see water in it because a travelling woman is said to have washed clothes in it and it is supposed that it is by this way the well went dry.
    Simon's well was shaded by a large white-thorn bush without
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Cashen
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballycormuck, Co. Tipperary
    Informant
    Denis Cashen
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballycormuck, Co. Tipperary