School: Baile an Bhunánaigh (B.) (roll number 16851)
- Location:
- Ballybunnion, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: P. Ó Hailin
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- Situated in Doon West in Doon Glenn on bottom of cliff about one hundred yards from the shore.
This well is supposed to have been profaned on a Saturday night. It is supposed that about one hundred years ago a woman washed clothes in the holy well and that on the following Sunday morning the well was at the opposite side of the road or pathway hence the name Sunday's Well.
No rounds are paid since then.
The rounds were paid around the well as it is now situated. If the story of the well moving is right rounds were paid in front of the well not round it though as circle the original well a slightly longer but almost identical journey should be made.
The well is now used for domestic purposes. The water of this well is always almost ice cold.
There is no bush of any description near this well.
It is said there is a small trout in this well.
- Informant
- Mrs T. Collins
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- Over 70
- Address
- Doon West, Co. Kerry
