School: Na Caológa (B.) (roll number 13182)
- Location:
- Keeloges New, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Ss. Mac an Bháird
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- (continued from previous page)by the Irish people as the patron of animals. I heard the story of Saint Ciaran and his dun cow. There is a holy well at Manulla which is about three miles south of this school. It is one of Saint Patrick's wells. We are told in history that St. Patrick uncovered a dolmen built over the holy well at Manulla in presence of a crowd of Druids. It was called "Slán" or the well of the healer and the church and parish were called Slanpatrick down to the 16th century.Seán Mac Niocláis
Danganmór
Béal Áth Bharraigh
Co. Mhuigheó
- Collector
- Seán Mac Niocláis
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Danganmore, Co. Mayo
