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Title:	St Brigids Well Brideswell Commons Clondalkin 18.2.20 and St Brigids Well Brideswell Commons Clondalkin 18.2.20_2: St Bridget reputedly came to the monastery here and baptised pagans at the well on Boot Road. The present works dates from 1761. The railings were donated by workers at Clondalkin Paper mills in the 1940s. Processions to the well took place on 1st February, Feast Day of St Bridget. A rag dipped in the waters and wiped across the face was said to cure eye complaints. It was restored in 1995 by South Dublin County Council.
Authors:	Healy, Patrick
Keywords:	St Brigids Well Brideswell Commons Clondalkin
Issue Date:	1988
Description:	St Brigids Well Brideswell Commons Clondalkin 18.2.20 and St Brigids Well Brideswell Commons Clondalkin 18.2.20_2: St Bridget reputedly came to the monastery here and baptised pagans at the well on Boot Road. The present works dates from 1761. The railings were donated by workers at Clondalkin Paper mills in the 1940s. Processions to the well took place on 1st February, Feast Day of St Bridget. A rag dipped in the waters and wiped across the face was said to cure eye complaints. It was restored in 1995 by South Dublin County Council.
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/10599/8054
Appears in Collections:	Published Items South Dublin Libraries Images

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