School: Arklow Convent

Location:
Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Teacher:
Sr. Brendan
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  1. Lady Well
    At Arklow there is a well called the Lady Well. Even up to the present day the residents of Arklow make a visit to this well on the 25th March.
    They bring home some water and tie pieces of ribbon on a thorn bush which grows over the well.
    I was told this by my Grand
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cait Murphy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Arklow, Co. Wicklow
    Informant
    W. Green
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Arklow, Co. Wicklow