School: Clochar na Trócaire, An tSráidbhaile (roll number 13020)
- Location:
- Stradbally, Co. Waterford
- Teacher: An tSr. Ióseph
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0649, Page 26
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- St. Anne's WellSt. Anne's well is in Ballylaneen in the parish of Stradbally.
Owing to trespassers, Joe Power the owner of the field had the well changed to the side of a fence where it is still to be seen.
This tampering with the well was considered most unlucky for Power. Things went from bad to worse until in the end he lost his farm and there is not a trace of his family in the district.
On the feast of St. Anne the Pattern Day was kept most religiously at first but owing to the Faction Fights, the then Parish Priest had the Patter stopped as drinking, fighting and dancing(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Thomas O' Flynn
- Relation
- Unknown
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Stradbally More, Co. Waterford
