School: Gráinseach, Cill Mocheallóg (roll number 9970)

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Grange, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Loínsigh
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  1. Holy Wells
    1. Patrickswell
    Patrickswell is situated about a mile and a half south-east of Lough Gur in the County Limerick. It is in the parish of Knockainey. The local inhabitants say that St. Patrick slept a night under a tree near this well. The tree can still be seen near the well. It is very tall and thick. (The)
    The well is divided into 3 parts.
    The first part of the well, where the water rises up out the ground is partly covered with stone flags and the water of which cannot be boiled because a local inhabitant cut down some of St. Patricks Tree (which grew over the well) for firewood.
    It is said that a curse befell the local tree cutter and *himself suffered mental agony afterwards and his family and cousins died without issue.
    Every St. Patrick's
    *Named Connolly with 2 cousins named (1) Connolly (2) Tiby [?] (3) and Dineen =
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Patrick (~489)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs William Casey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Kilballyowen, Co. Limerick