School: Clochar na Trócaire, Béal Átha hAmhnais (roll number 11438)
- Location:
- Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: -
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0107, Page 132
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- (continued from previous page)a Patrician Church are still to still to seen and it is said that St. Mucna that is buried there.
It has been used in recent years as a place of burial for still born children. It is also said that a prince from Kerry came to the well on a pilgrimage and died there and was buried there in the little graveyard attached to the church. A pattern is still held on Garland in Hollywell. There are no special prayers to be said but the rosary is said by the people.
It was the custom to tie a bit of ribbon or woollen material to the tree which overhangs the well. The reason for doing so is not know. From Patrick's well in Hollywell St. Patrick's church in Ballyhaunis got it's name and Hollywell without doubt is a place of great sanctity. The(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr J. T. Smyth
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
