School: Cill Fhearga (roll number 15128)
- Location:
- Killarga, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0202, Page 305
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- (continued from previous page)is called Tobar Mhuire. In the Penal times a bishop came to it dressed as a piper and administered the sacrament of Confirmation to many children.
About thirty two years ago there was a mission in Killargue. One eveining the missioners with hundreds of people marched from the chapel to the Holy Well. the missioners carried the Blessed Sacrament and blessed the Holy Well.
Some invalids drink the water, others bathe their feet in the stream, while many rub the water to an affected spot. Relics are left behind at the well. There were offerings made at the well also. Some people believe in leaving money and more in leaving cloths at the well.
- Collector
- Patrick Lyons
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Sranacrannaghy, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Mr B. Lyons
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 52
- Address
- Sranacrannaghy, Co. Leitrim
