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School: Kilmactranny (roll number 6385)

Location:
Kilmactranny, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Cáit, Bean Uí Chasmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0182, Page 059

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    There are not many holy wells in this district.
    A few of them are.
    Lassar Well, Tobhar Eilbh and Saint Brigids Well. St Brigids Well is not visited by the people nowadays. Since a Protestant farmer bought the land the well is on, and stopped the people from going there. They also tried to fill the well with stones and rocks but it could not be done. There is a graveyard over the well which gives its name to the town - land Cill mac Roy. There is a ruin of an old church over the well where the priest used to say Mass in the Penal days. Lassar is still visited by the people.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Farrell
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr John Mc Keon
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    66
    Address
    Kilmacroy, Co. Roscommon