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School: Baile an Mhuilinn

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Milltown, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Bean Uí Shigín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0157, Page 312

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  1. Our Holy Wells

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    There are not many holy wells
    in my district. I only
    know of two wells. One is
    situated in the townland
    of Cooladrummon in Mr Siggins
    land convenient to my own
    home. At the battle of
    Cooladrummon it is said that
    this is the well from which
    St. Columba for water for
    his horses and from that time
    it was called the holy well.
    People travel long
    distances on foot to this
    well to be cured. There is
    a large white trout in this
    well when people are suffering
    from sore eyes they throw
    in bread crumbs. If the trout
    appears and eats up the
    crumbs they go home with
    the hope of getting better
    but if not they go home failed
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Evelyn Shaw
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cooldrumman Upper, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr William Shaw
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    94
    Address
    Cooldrumman Upper, Co. Sligo