School: Sooey (roll number 6249)
- Location:
- Sooey, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seán Ó Hóráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0179, Page 456
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An Old Song (continued)
“The garb of Winter was fast approaching”
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution.- A Holy WellThere is a holy well on the Geevagh mountain called Tobar Eilib. The patron saint of the well wa Eilib. She lived for years in a little hut built with rude stones and the roof covered with thatch. People go on pilgrimage to it every year from the 15th of August to the eighth of September. It is a very small spring rising on the top of the mountain.
There is nothing around it but heather and bill-berry bushes.
There is a great view from this place, on a clear day you could see a number of lakes namely, Lough Arrow, Lough Key and many others.There is a lot of religious emblems thrown about.(continues on next page)