School: Scoil na Mainistreach (roll number 1793)
- Location:
- Cill Airne, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: An Br. P.C. Mac Niallghuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0455, Page 151
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- There is a holy well in the parish of Ballyvourney. It is situated in "Gort na Tubrid". It is called after Saint Abbey and it is known as St. Abbey's Well.People visit this well on Whit Sunday and also on the eleventh of February. The latter is known as St. Abbey's Day. People pay a certain number of rounds in the place where the well is situated and then finish up at the well. Any person who sees a fish at the bottom of it is cured from certain diseases.Once a Protestant took some water from the well. He took it home and tried to boil, but if he had it on the fire for ever it would not either heat or boil.Several people were known to leave their crutches at the well and go home completely cured. People drink(continues on next page)
