School: Bouleenshere (C.) (roll number 12865)
- Location:
- Booleenshare, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mary A. Walsh
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0417, Page 367
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- Long ago there lived in Ballyheigue a well-known man named Crosbie. He was one of the Cromwellian soldiers who helped to conquer Ireland, and for that reason he got the largest tract of land in Ballyheigue and became landlord of the whole parish.
He was a protestant and despised the poor down-trodden people of ths place. He heard of "Tobar na Súil" but he did not believe there was any cure in its waters. One day he took out his three dogs and went in the direction of the well more to scoff than to pray. When he reached the well, with contempt he threw one of his dogs into it. No sooner did he do so than it began to howl and to scream and he had to pull it out again. When he did so it swelled up and died almost immediately. He tried the second dog and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peggy Kenny
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballyheige, Co. Kerry
