School: Rathdowney (B.) (roll number 15595)
- Location:
- Rathdowney, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Peter Hegarty
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- About 80 years ago a woman was drawing water from a well called the Manor which is about 41/2 miles east of Rathdowney. A priest asked for a drink. She refused and the priest told her that before night they would have plenty of water. That evening the well overflowed and a torrent of water of water rushed down upon the village which caused a beautiful lake. There is a small island in the middle of it and many(continues on next page)
- Collector
- James Brophy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockheel, Co. Laois
- Informant
- William Maher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Johnstown Glebe, Co. Laois