School: Cill Críosta
- Location:
- Kilchreest, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Seán Ó Cléirigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0035, Page 0242
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- The Patron saint of this district is St. Colman. He was baptised in corker in Kiltartan and there is a well situated there which is called St. Colmans well.
St. Colman spent a great part of his time in Hillaspic and Kilshreest. There is a well situated in the district of Killaspic which got its name from St. Colman.
The people of the district perform at that well every year on the first of November.
Naomh Pátrúin an Cheantair
“The Patron Saint of this district is St. Colman . . .”
The patron Saint of this district is St. Colman(continues on next page) - Collector
- Clare Ward
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballynacurragh, Co. Galway
- Informant
- John Ward
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Ballynacurragh, Co. Galway
