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   There us an old story told about a well in a field belonged to Mr Fitzpatrick Tinnalinton Co Kilkenny. A man lived in the neighbourhood a short distance from the well. When he was fighting in a field called cruachá na gcon he was defeated and he fled from the battle-field to his house and his ornament in a very deep well. The ornaments consists of gold and silver. No one has been lucky enough to find this well.

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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Mr Thomas Phelan

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   50

   Occupation

   Farmer

   Address

   Coole, Co. Kilkenny

2. Wells

   

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   A strange story has been told about a well in a field that belongs to Mr Keoghan Tinnalinton. The name of this well is St Finnáin's Well. No one knows where the Saint lived, but it is said that he got water out of this well. Old people say that there is an eye cure in this well. The well springs out from under an ash tree. When the tree fell the well dried up, but knowing it was not right the owner would not cut it.

   

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