School: Ráth Ciaragáin (Mount Bolus)
- Location:
- Rathkeeragan, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: S. Mac Giolla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0809, Page 106
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- Frances Egan
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- Address
- Lugamarla, Co. Offaly
- There is a well in one of our fields called Nicholson's well. A long time ago it is said that there used to be holy pictures hung around it. The whitethorn bushes around the well have no thorns on them. No one ever breaks any of these bushes. The water is nearly black. About two years ago the well was cleaned. There was a stone like coal but there was white mixed through it . There is a priest in the College of Rahan(continues on next page)
