School: An Cheathrú Mhór

Location:
Carrowmore, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
P. Ó Glacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0141, Page 132

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  1. There are two blessed wells in Lacken, one over in Foghill. and the other in Killcummin. St Patricks well is in Foghil and there is a statue of St Patrick at the well also. Some people go to the blessed well in Foghil on the 15th of August.
    There are three monuments at St Patricks well and when you are preforming a station you must say fifteen Our Fathers, fifteen Hail Marys, fifteen glories at the well and then go round the well 3 times. and say one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory be to the Father. Then you go to one of the
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eileen Mulloy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    John Mulloy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    64
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Killogeary, Co. Mayo