School: Listellick, Tráighlí
- Location:
- Listellick North, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0442, Page 224
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- (continued from previous page)and then rub the perspiration to the sores they are immediately cured.
Flory Hogan of Garrane near this school got cured in Wether's well. He left his crutches in the bushes that surround the well. He has disabled legs and he could not walk. It is said that just before he was cured he saw this large trout
in the well.
A child that is not right (simpleton) is tied with a rope around the waist and is then let down into the waters of the well three times.
People perform round around the well, altar, and grave where the slain priest is supposed to be buried. Others say that the well was there before the time of St Brendan and that it is there he was baptised and buried.
Thomas Healy Listellick (----)
Tralee aged 85 years
St Brendan was supposed to be baptised in this well by St Erc
- Informant
- Thomas Healy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Listellick North, Co. Kerry
