School: Drumdigus (C.), Kilmurry McMahon (roll number 13479)
- Location:
- Drumdigus, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Ghormáin
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- Collector
- Josephine O' Leary
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilmihil, Co. Clare
- Informant
- John O' Leary
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Kilmihil, Co. Clare
- The Finucane's have a field which is called "Páirc an Teampaill". In this field there was a Church in olden times. At the time when Cromwell came to Ireland this Church was burned. The remains of this Church are still to be seen in the field and a huge stone marks the place where the Church stood. This stone is called "Carraig an Teampall".
There is a field in Power's land which is called "Páirc an tobair". In this there was a Blessed Well. One Summer evening, in the month of June, when water was very scarce, their servant went to the well for a bucket of water and she put it to boil in a kettle. The very minute that she put the water(continues on next page)