School: Scoil N. Comáin, Hollymount

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   “I remember when I was a lad a "Patron" to be held in Roundfort.”

   

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   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

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   Topics

   1. objects
      1. man-made structures
         1. buildings
            1. schools (~4,094)

   Languages

   Irish

   English

   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