School: Tulchán (roll number 10097)

Location:
Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Seosamh Mac Guidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0190, Page 160

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    There are two St Patrick's wells situated in Redbrae near the sea.

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    after them. There is a well in Lower Wardhouse which was blessed by St Patrick when passing through Tullaghan. This well is called Tobar na Ráin.
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    There is a well in Gubacreeny called Saint Marshal's well.

    There is a well in Gubacreeny called Saint Marshal's well. It cures cattle of the red water. When the people go for the cure they have to make a station to get the cure. There is a heap of pebbles at the well and each time you go round you throw a stone on the heap. The Prayers to say are five Hail Marys. You go round the well three times. Then at the finish you say a rosary on your beads. When the well is dry use the clay. There is also a cure for Toothache in the well. There are two wells in Wardhouse one called Tobar a bearraó and the other called Tobar Paóraug one is for curing bodily ailments and the other for spirit-
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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Edward Connolly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim