School: Scoil N. Comáin, Hollymount
- Location:
- Hollymount Demesne, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0105, Page 241
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“I remember when I was a lad a "Patron" to be held in Roundfort.”
(continued from previous page)There was a holy well on the side of the road at Killglassan, about 1 mile south of Roundfort Catholic Church. There is a story told that an English soldier's wife washed her feet in the well and to the surprise of everybody the well changed from the side of the road into the field, where it now is. It is situated in the lands of J.J. Hession at present in the townland of Killglassan, Parish of Kilcommon. It was called Tobar Losáin. There is an old saying in connection with this well.
"Sláinte an bhrodáin
Anois as Tobar Losáin
An ait a raibh Aindriú is Liam breágh Meiric"
N.B. The Merricks were always strong in and around Hollymount and Killcommon.
This is the way John Merrick explained the meaning and derivation of Cill Comáin (the name of the local church):-
Two witches lived in the graveyard. They used to come out at night. Some people say they saw them long ago(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Donnchadh Ó Riain
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Address
- Rahard, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- John Merrick
- Relation
- Not a relative
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 85
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Hollymount Demesne, Co. Mayo