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Shady Lady: Mary Magdalen’s Well, Kilbane, Limerick City

11th March 2024 15 Comments

One of the holy wells I was keen to visit on my Limerick trip is dedicated to Mary Magdalen, the only one I have come across with this dedication. Two photos from the National Folklore Photographic Collection show how impressive it had looked in the 1950s, sporting a stone cupola and containing a life-size statue […]

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