School: Clochar Lughaidh, Carraig Machaire Rois (roll number 15329)

Location:
Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr. Máire
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  1. There is a well situated about a mile from my home. It was in the days of Cromwell that this well first won its fame. There was a priest hiding near this well and one of the Irish soldiers gave all the information about the priest to Cromwell's soldiers. So they decided to fill the well with stones. They had three loads of stones thrown into the well. But next morning the well was empty again and the same thing occurred three times. At last however the priest was found and many of Cromwell's men shot at him but he only caught the bullets in his hand and threw them back at the soldiers. At last the priest was shot & his blood is still to be seen on many stones around the well.
    The water in this well is very clear
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Owen Garvey
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Beagh, Co. Monaghan