School: Ballyhack Convent

Location:
Ballyhack, Co. Wexford
Teacher:
An tSr Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0874, Page 172

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0874, Page 172

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  1. XML School: Ballyhack Convent
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  3. XML “Kilhile Castle”
  4. XML “St Ellen's or Hellen's Well”

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  2. In a field adjoining the castle is one of those blessed wells much venerated by the old people in olden days. A family of the Conway lived on the farm attached to this castle for many generations but are now extinct. While they lived there they would on no account have this well removed or desecrated
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