School: An Chathair Gharbh (roll number 13896)
- Location:
- Cahergarriff, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Criostóir Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0277, Page 339
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Holy Wells
“There is a holy well in the western shoulder of Knockoura hill.”
Líám O Murchadha - aois 14bl
gCleann i Glas Con
Cathair GarbhFuaras an sceul so ó Tadhg Leháin, Aois 68bl.
There is a holy well in the western shoulder of Knockoura hill. It is under a small rock, and there is beautiful scenery from it. A person can see the Fastnet rock, Bull, Cow and Calf rock and Bantry Bay etc. Long ago people used to pay rounds to the well on certain days. Rounds are not performed now. A saint is said to have taken a drink out of it, but the saints name is not known. People used to be cured at the well. When people used to pass by the well they used always leave some relic behind, (coins, pieces of clothes etc.) and even to the present day this is carried on. The well is almost covered over now with grass and heath.
- Collector
- Líam Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Clonglaskan, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Tadhg Leháin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- There is a mark where a duel was fought near the cross of Eyries. It was fought between two persons by the name of "Seán an Innse and Marcus Ogue. Seán an Innse was Marcus Ogue's uncle(continues on next page)
