School: Ceann Dáimh (roll number 16173)
- Location:
- Kinaff, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: P. Mac Cathmhaoil
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- (continued from previous page)Last night I heard my Grandfather say that a Holy well in [?] [?] near Kiltimagh changed its place.
One night a party of young boys was playing cards in a neighbour's house near the well. About five o'clock in the morning a few boys went to this well for water. When they arrived home they put the water into a kettle and intended to make tea. When it was down about an hour they found that it was just as cold as when they put it down. It is believed that if it were there yet it would not boil.
When I was coming from Knock about three years(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kinaff, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr Murtagh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 73
- Address
- Kinaff, Co. Mayo
