School: Baile na Martra (B.) (roll number 13647)
- Location:
- Castlemartyr, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Seán de Barra
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- There is a holy well called tobar na Coille in Mr R. Dalys land in Ballymartin, Dungourney. Rounds are made at this in August. There is a tree growing over the well and a story is told how one day a man attempted to cut that tree. He looked in the direction of home and saw his house was on fire. When he returned there was nothing wrong. The same thing happened the second time. He cut the tree the third time and when he went back his house was burnt.
- There are a good many holy wells in this parish but the most of them are closed in. There is a holy well in Carters field in the townland of Mogeely. Up to lately people used to get water out of it. In olden times people used to pay visits to the well and get their children cured of thrush. People used to do rounds to it for penance for their sins and say certain prayers.
- In olden times people used to visit holy wells to get cured of many diseases. There is a holy well in Ballymacoola in Miss Kents field. The name of the well is St Kevins and the name of the field is the glen. Up to late years people used to do rounds at(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Master J. Dwyer
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Killeagh, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mrs Dwyer
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 50
- Occupation
- Labourer's wife
- Address
- Killeagh, Co. Cork
