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School: Kilmoyly (C.) (roll number 2811)

Location:
Kilmoyly, Co. Kerry
Teacher:
Bríd, Bean an Risigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0414, Page 252

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    by St Brendan, and "caused to abound in fish", in the course of time those who fished there churlishely refused a salmon to the monks of Ardfert which they wanted for a special occasion the blessing was withdrawn and ever since the Thyse is a fishless stream as it had been before Brendan's blessing. When the people go there to pay rounds they go in first and kneel down beside the well and pray and ask their petition. Then they start at the end of a little mound and say three rosaries and come to the well to finish up by taking a drink of the water and it is said while bathing in it or taking a drink if they see trout coming to the brink of the water they are sure that their petition is to be granted.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Sullivan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilmoyly, Co. Kerry
    Informant
    Patrick Sullivan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilmoyly, Co. Kerry