School: The Rower (B.), Inistioge (roll number 15160)
- Location:
- The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Risteárd Ó Cuirrín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 091
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - In Saint Mullins there is a well. It was blessed by St. Moling. People go there on the pattern Sunday, which is held every year, on the Sunday nearest to the twenty fifth of July, in Saint Mullins. The washing of one's face in that holy well is supposed to keep away all ailments. A lot of people have been cured by that well. People drink the water to keep away all inward ailments, and they wash their faces with it to keep away all outward ailments.
There is another well in the townland of Kilconly called "Tobar na Coille." It was blessed by St Conly, the Saint from whom the townland of Kilconly got its name. It was, and is said that its water cures pains. - Herb Cures.(continues on next page)
