School: Clara (roll number 16116)

Location:
Clara Upper, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máire Ní Mhathúna

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Other Holy Wells in Clara District - St Martin's Well

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 403

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Not far from St. Martin's Church, in Templemartin, in the centre of a marshy field known as "Mrs Quirke's Bog" there is a fine spring well. This was known a couple of centuries ago, as "St Martin's Well" - and was famous for the many cures supposed to have been wrought there.
A Pattern was held there annyally & on the eve of Feast of St. Martin, people kept vigil there and performed "Rounds" during the night.
Besides prayers & Rounds, there were other attactions in the way of games & sports for the younger people.

Informant
Denis O' Carroll
Gender
male
Address
Templemartin, Co. Kilkenny
Language
English