School: Nead an Iolraigh (roll number 11669)
- Location:
- Cloonlooaun, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Bríd Ní Chadhain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0006, Page 069
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- This well is in a palace called Ceann Rabhar. There is a round fence made of stones around it but it is broken down now.
Inside of this fence there is a well. it is very deep and there is water almost all the time in it.
People come and do Stations at this well on the Lady's Day which falls on the 15th August. Others come all the year round and they leave thing such as sea stones flowers Rosary Beeds at the well when they come to do Stations.
This well is named after a Saint that lived near it long ago named St. Brinkin.
There was a king in England one time who had seven daughters. Three daughters were very sickly they could never be cured by any-one.
This king heard of all the blessed wells in Ireland.(continues on next page)
