School: Fairche, Cill Dairbhre (roll number 6834)
- Location:
- Farahy, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán Mac Fheorais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0373, Page 261
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- There is a blessed well in the townland of Ballyshonck, Kildorrery Co. Cork in a field belonging to Mr. Martin Dwane. Years ago it was said that the well was in Farrahy and the people used the water for washing clothes. The old people said that the well removed from there to Ballyshonack. One evening as the owner of the field was driving home his cows a man appeared to him and told him to fence in the well from the cattle and he did so. The saint of the well is called St. Geoffry. The water of this well is known for curing eyes. About four years ago my father had a very sore eye and he was making rounds to the well. One evening while he was praying the Saint appeared to him in the form of a trout and in a few days he was cured. It is also said that about twenty years ago the water was ill-used by a tramp who was passing by. The next morning the water was changed into mud. Then a woman(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Slyne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyshonock, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr James Slyne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyshonock, Co. Cork
