School: Druim Snámha (roll number 14057)
- Location:
- Drumsna, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Haodha
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- In my district are few holy wells. Saint Brigid and Saint Lasairs are the only ones for miles around. Saint Brigid visited a place balled Blonfad and there is a holy well there. It is an old custom for people to visit the well and leave an old rag on a whitethorn bush over the well.
There are three fishes in the well and when a person goes for a cure or favour if they see the fishes the favour will be granted.
The people visit the well between the 15th August and the 8th September.
Saint Lasairs is one mile(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Michael Mc Niff
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Lackagh, Co. Roscommon
- Informant
- John Cooney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilbride, Co. Roscommon
