School: Asdee (C.) (roll number 10502)
- Location:
- Astee, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Siobhán, Bean Uí Shlataire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0403, Page 038
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- There is one holy well in the parish. Its name is Tobar Naomh Eóin. It is in the townland of Asdee. The field in which it is situated belongs to John Dillon. People still visit the well on certain days - the Saturday before May-day, the first Saturday in May and before St. John's day. Rounds are performed and prayers said. You should go round the well three times and say a rosary while you are going around. This should be done three times. There is a story told about the well.
Story.
One day as St. Eóin was saying Mass by the well the priest hunters came along. The people got afraid but St. Eóin told them not to be afraid and when he had Mass finished he mounted his horse and the horse rose up into the air and came down on top of Cnoc an Áir. People have been cured at the well. The well is speciall recommended for the cure of sore eyes. Invalids and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Lyons
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Astee West, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Patrick O' Mahoney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Astee West, Co. Kerry
