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Holy well in Bawnagarrane

Holy well

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There was a holy well in the field S of the church of Grange (WA038-026002-) were a pattern was held on the 15th August, which became known as Lá Muire na Gráinse, but its location is now unknown. Power, Rev. P. (1898a) Ancient ruined churches of Co. Waterford, WAJ 4, 83-95, 195-219. Date of upload: 10th Octiober, 2011 Compiled by: Michael Moore
The holy well in Bawnagarrane was associated with a Marian devotion, as evidenced by the feast day held on 15 August, known as Lá Muire na Gráinse, celebrating the Assumption of Mary. Such wells often served as sites for pilgrimage and healing rituals, reflecting the blending of Christian and pre-Christian traditions in rural Irish spirituality.

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