School: Droichead na Daoile (roll number 14736)
- Location:
- Lackalustraun, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ghallchobhair
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- 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(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nora Fergus
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Corcullin, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Edward Fergus
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Corcullin, Co. Mayo