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St Jamess Well — Ballinlough

Holy well
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Ó Danachair (1955, 216) recorded the following details about this holy well; 'St James Well on 1840 map. A small well in an open field. Still known as a holy well, but devotions have long since ceased. The water cured stomach pains'. See attached photos taken in 1954 by Caoimhín Ó Danachair, courtesy of and © National Folklore Collection, UCD. The Photographic Collection, F025.21.00251 accessible online at www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/17014; F025.21.00252 accessible online at www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/24556 and F025.21.00253 accessible online at www.duchas.ie/en/cbeg/24557. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 1 October 2020

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