School: Gusserane
- Location:
- Ráth na gCosarán, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Peadar Mac Fheorais
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0871, Page 186
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- There is a well in (Ballygarvan?) in the parish of Tintern. It is in Mr O'Connors field it is near a bridge which is on the Owen Duff river.The well is in a moor near the river. The well is called Our Lady's Well. A man by the name of Gaffney was out one moon light night and he saw a lady dressed in white went towards her but she disappeared.When he went over to the Lady was he found she was standing on the edge of a well. A hawthorn grew up where the lady was standing and it was called Our Lady well ever since the Gaffney family is still there.
- Collector
- John Caulfield
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Baile Gharbháin, Co. Loch Garman
