School: Clandouglas, Lic Snámha (roll number 10380)
- Location:
- Clondouglas, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Bean Uí Sheanacháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0412, Page 043
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- (continued from previous page)43 {it means the townland of the Berries (sloes are plentiful there)}
the townland of the marshes. Others say a pattern was held there on the 29th Sep. Plays of all kinds, tinkers, thimble men, "Maggie Sticks," Pie shops and SHEBEENS (Irish: síbín) were general features of the pattern. Pipers also attended, McCarthy the Piper (R.I.P) being the last piper to attend there. Roadside dances were carried on to the strains of music, and that night he retired to the house of a neighbouring farmer and dancing music were carried on to the small hours of the morning.The waters of the well are believed to cure toothache, sore eyes and general complaints including nervousness, mental trouble. An elderly woman, Mrs Dan Quilter, Gurthenare (Gortinare - Gortaneare) Lixnaw, Co Kerry, still living who had mental trouble paid several rounds at the well and was finally cured. She then put up a statue of St. Michael on a slab over the well in thanksgiving for her cure. Some years after she got another attack of this same disease but it did not last long. The round at the well is paid as follows. Kneel in front of the well and start one round of the beads(continues on next page)
- Collector
- M. Shanahan
- Informant
- Tom Lawlor
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Irrabeg, Co. Kerry
