School: Cill Chuimín, Durlas Éile (roll number 12538)
- Location:
- Kilcommon, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Donnchadh Ó Cuinnéain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0542, Page 364
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- (continued from previous page)and that in that way it was Tipperarymen lost the Rebellion.Sarsfield is said to have passed here on his way to Ballyneety. There is a well on the old Road Kilcommon to Hollyford known to this day as Sarsfield’s Well. There is a tradition that he watered his horses there on his way to Ballyneety.
- Holy Wells
Of these there is no example in the area. The only one which might have been some time regarded as one is the present Parochial Well. There is a tradition that it dates to the Benedictine Monks 1184. I can find no trace of its waters ever having been used for other than household purposes.
