School: Edenderry (St Mary's Convent)
- Location:
- Éadan Doire, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Teacher: Sr M. Laserian
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- (continued from previous page)about a quarter of a mile away, but an irreverent, imprudent woman washed clothes in it, whereupon it immediatly dried up and its waters appeared in their present position.
- The Blessed Virgin's Well
In Ballyheshill a holy well is found it is called the Blessed Virgin's Well. There are many superstitions regarding this well which was at one time supposed to be situated on the top of a hill called "Wakleys" There lived a woman beside it who used it for house hold purposes. When she went out next morning the well had vanished and it sprung up a few fields away from the hill. There it remains to be seen to the present-day.
Some years ago people made processions(continues on next page)- Collector
- Christina O' Mara
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile Bhriain, Co. Uíbh Fhailí
- Informant
- Mr J. O' Mara
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile Bhriain, Co. Uíbh Fhailí