School: N. Breandáin, Cathair na Mart
- Location:
- Westport, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Pádhraic A. Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0088, Page 301
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- There is only one Holy Well in this Parish. It is in a field not far from Kilmeena church. People visit it on a certain day of the week. This day is Friday. There is an old story told about the well, as follows: There was a very holy man whose name was Brendan living in the townland of Ardkeen, he saw a poor woman whose name was Mrs. O’Malley. She had a baby with her, and it was a girl. She told Brendan that she would rather if it were a boy as the O’Malley’s were killed except that woman. She told all the story to Brendan. Brendan told some men to dig a few sods in a filed near Kilmeena church. Water sprung up from it, and then Brendan dipped the baby into the well, when he put it in the first it was a girl. When(continues on next page)
