School: Ros Cré (B.) (roll number 1594)
- Location:
- Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: D. Nash
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0548, Page 182
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- Situated in Inane, about 50 yards from the Pintown road.
St. Cronan was supposed to be held a prisoner near the spot where the well is situated.
He is supposed to put his finger into the ground and a well sprang forth. The ruins of the prison are still to be seen.
The well is still in existence --There are three stone steps leading down into it. It is covered by a stone building into which has been placed a holy-water font. There is no account of pilgrimages to this well. It is very deep--People still bring home the water in bottles as it is supposed to cure head-ache.Story-- One time a man was ploughing the field of the well and as he came near it, his horses fell dead and he himself was knocked senseless to the ground.
