School: Droichead na Daoile (roll number 14736)

Location:
Lackalustraun, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Ghallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 370

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0151, Page 370

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  1. St. Patrick's well is situated in a glen. It is near a hill called Tristia and is about five miles from Wellbridge. Tradition tells us that when St Patrick was coming from Croagh Patrick to Killala he passed by Tristia and read mass on a rock near the wells.
    One of the wells is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin and the other to St. Patrick . On Garland Sunday every year crowds of people go to pray at the wells. It is a custom to leave something after them on the mass-rock. The water of the wells
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nora Fergus
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Corcullin, Co. Mayo
    Informant
    Edward Fergus
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Corcullin, Co. Mayo