School: Bloomfield (roll number 10382)
- Location:
- Lavally, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Cathasaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0179, Page 101
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- There is a holy well on Russel Hunter's Land in townland of Ardagh near Riverstown. It is called this name after a saint of that name who was a woman. St Múinín is buried beside the well.
People visit the well from the 15th august to the 8 of September.
They perform the Stations of the Cross there and after every Station they take three sips of the water.
People wash their hands and feet in the stream that flows from the well.
One a man tried to drain the well but failed.
A brother of St. Múinín is buried in the Arigna mountains near Lynn's coal-pits.
- Collector
- Kathleen Burke
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rooghan, Co. Sligo
