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At the Baths'Go and drink at the Spring, and wash
in it' The baths are past the Grotto - about 100 yards - and are divided into two sections, one for men and one for women. The original spring, which you can see at the back of the Grotto if you go through, now gives around 17,000 gallons of water per day. Two large reservoirs ensure a supply during the dry months. It soon became the custom for pilgrims, especially the sick, to bathe in it and baths were built to make this easier. The present baths were built in 1955 to replace the original ones that were situated where the water taps are now, enabling everyone to heed Our Lady's call. The baths are open every day, except on Sunday, from 9 00am to 11 00am and from 2 00pm to 4 00pm. On Sundays they open from 2 00pm to 4 00pm. If you wish to go, then get there in good time. The women particularly are likely to encounter lengthy queues. During time at the baths prayers, in particular the
Rosary, are said in the different languages. The daily bulletin published in
the hotels will give the details.
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