School: Tigneatha
- Location:
- Tynagh, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Pádraig Ó Caomhánaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0053, Page 0136
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- (continued from previous page)to have grown there at the foot of which there was a well where in pre-Christian days pagan worship was offered. on this site it would appear that a monastery or church was afterwards built; the ruins are still there. There is an account written earlier in this book.There is a well called Glory Well in Lisinard West. Sometimes it is called tobar na glóire. even in the driest summer it always yields even in the hottest weather. A copious supply of clear fresh water. It is not a holy well.TT - There is a stone monument like this in Derryfrench, two in Shangarry and one at Cloonagark.
Gearrán Padraig - Patrick's two knees. Beside the fort at Derry french Patrick knelt and made impression where wells sprung up. There is a long passage "Souterrain" in Derry fort.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Patrick Keaveny
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tynagh, Co. Galway
- Informant
- John Broderick
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derryfrench, Co. Galway
