School: Tigh an Chnuic (Ticknock), Eóchaill (roll number 14832)
- Location:
- Tigh an Chnoic, Co. Phort Láirge
- Teacher: Máiréad, Bean de Uaidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0640, Page 346
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- There are a few holy wells in the parish of Clashmore. The one I am going to mention now is St. Brigid's Well.
This holy well in situated in one of Dr. Ronayne's fields about one hundred yards North of Mr. Power's house. On the evening of the 31st January or St. Brigid's Eve people visit this well to get some of the blessed water and to make 'rounds'.
Some of the blessed water is taken home and every person in the house drinks three cups of it. Long ago people left blue ribbons on a white thorn tree that is close to the well.
The old people said that the field in which St. Brigid's Well is was once ploughed. In the following morning all the sods were turned back again and this field was never ploughed since.
- Collector
- John Joe Fleming
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ard Saileach, Co. Phort Láirge
- Informant
- Thomas Fleming
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ard Saileach, Co. Phort Láirge
