School: Ínse Cloch (roll number 7101)
- Location:
- Inchiclogh, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Diarmuid Ó Críodáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0284, Page 081
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- (continued from previous page)Long ago, there was a man killed in this field, and since then the owners of the land have deserted it. Saint Bartholomew is mentioned in connection with it, as his feast day occurs somewhat around that time. The Well in Kilmocomogue, is situated about one hundred yards from the graveyard. It is surrounded with trees. It is said that that the Blessed Virgin appeared there, and now there is a statue of her erected there.
"Rounds" are made there on the fifteenth of August, and relics are left behind at the well such as money, half pence and farthings, and Rosary beads are hung on the branches of the trees over Her head. Next day the tinkers gather there and collect all the relics left behind at the well. There is an ash tree growing beside this well. The people in the nearby houses tried to use the water of this well for household purposes. They put the water in a pot, and it changed into fish.
- Collector
- Kitty Sullivan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Dromsullivan South, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Julia Hurley
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 42
- Address
- Gortroe, Co. Cork
