School: Crosspatrick, Johnstown
- Location:
- Crosspatrick, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: P. Ó Foghlú
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0869, Page 145
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- 1. St. Michael's Well.
2. It is situated on a height near Eark Church There is a wall built around it and on the back there is an image of St. Michael. He holds a prayerbook in one hand the figure has wings. There are four palm trees growing round it. Watty Base built the walls around it.
3. St. Michael.
4. No former name.
5. On St. Michael's Day.
6. For cure of diseases and ailments and other benefits.
7. The Rosary. There is no special prayer. There are no stones used.
8. There is no special prayer.
9. Sore eyes and deafness.
10. No. It is drunk. It is also carried away.
11. It is also used for disabled people.
12. Some say no some say yes.
13. Some say pieces of cloth are offer other say there are no offerings
14. They are placed on a briar beside the well.
15. No.
16. One day a dog went in and washed himself in the well and it went dry. Shortly afterwards a priest came and sprinkled the well with water and(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Grady
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Michael Dwyer
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Connell
- Gender
- Female
