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School: Gowran (C.)

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Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
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Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0860, Page 169

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    The Parish of Gowran is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. There are two wells the names of which are Tobar Padraig & Tobar Cosh. There is a well called Boston near the village. St Patrick baptised there.
    One of the inhabitants which lived in front of it washed clothes in the well. The soap remained in bubbles on the water. A man from the village told the new parish Priest namely: Canon O'Hanlon. He blessed the well & told the people only to take water for drinking & other purposes.
    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
    Hannah Denieffe
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mrs Rudkins
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    84
    Address
    Gowran, Co. Kilkenny