School: Kilmactranny (roll number 6385)
- Location:
- Kilmactranny, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Cáit, Bean Uí Chasmháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0182, Page 026
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- (continued from previous page)and very few listen to their protestations
This is how the people of the locality make the station: -
I Three Hail Marys are said at the edge of the well.
II In the wood at the east of the well a decade of the Rosary and the Apostle's Creed are said
III The Rosary is continued while going round the parapet at the well (This last is done three times)
IV Three drinks of the blessed water are taken. (What remains in the cup each time must be thrown away and fresh water taken up.)
V The Rosary is finished in the wood at the north of the well and requests are made
- Collector
- Saxie Kavanagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Annagh, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- Mr William Kavanagh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Annagh, Co. Sligo
