School: Inistioge (C.) (roll number 5319)

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   There is a holy well in Hatchery Lane avenue. It is situated about 20 yds from Hatchery stream and it is called St Colm Cille's well it is supposed that St Colm Cille once visited it and blessed it. There is a cross over it. People visited it on St Colm Cille's the 9th of Jume and say prayers. Mrs Boles of Inistioge sent her message boy to this well for a can of water. When he brough the water she had a finger stiff with rehuatism. She dipped it in the water and the stiffness immediately left it.

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   Topics

   1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
   2. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Mary Doyle

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cappagh, Co. Kilkenny

   Informant

   Mrs Doyle

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cappagh, Co. Kilkenny

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   Not far from where I live there is a house called "Sallybog House" getting its name from that place.
   When this house was being built a strange old woman came to the builders. She told them to remove the foundation stone over further off the path on which it was being placed. The men continued their work but paid no heed to the

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