> Could it be this is just a local folk tale or does anyone know of other significant details out there?
Sounds very local to me - haven't heard of anything like it in the Nordic countries.
> Also is there any significance in the re-dedication of wells in the name of the Virgin or Saint Mary?
Re-dedication in this way was very common here in Sweden during the catholic era (until circa 1540), when the church understood the value of turning many popular prechristian wells christian!
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