School: Scoil na mBráthar, Inis (roll number 16677)
- Location:
- Ennis, Co. Clare
- Teacher: An Br. Ó Lionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 268
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- There are many holy wells throughout Ireland some of which can still be seen.
At Clooney, which is about five miles south east of Ennis a Holy Well was near a huge rock. The Landlord took away the rock closed up the well and sawed a tree over it. The tree grew up and when it was full size the well appeared in the trunk of the tree and is there to the present day.
Near Crusheen, there is another holy well called St. Bridgets well. About forty years ago an old man came to the well. He was lame and had a crutch. After a week(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Beirneárd Mac An Airchinnigh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Quin, Co. Clare
