School: Clochar na Trócaire, Inistíomáin (roll number 16359)
- Location:
- Ennistimon, Co. Clare
- Teacher: An tSiúr Teresita
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0621, Page 115
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- There are not many blessed wells in Ennistymon. The principal wells are St. Brigid's, St. Joseph's and St. Craoibin's wells. St. Brigid's well is situated about three miles outside Ennistymon. There are special days doing the rounds at St Brigid's well. The days are the first February and the last Saturday of July. There is an eel in St. Brigid's well and any person that sees the eel will be cured from their decease. There was a big statue of St. Brigid at the well but it is now broken. It was presented by Mrs. Healy Ennistymon.
St. Joseph's well is in Miltown-Malbay Co. Clare. People visitsit on St. Joseph's day and on the 8th May. St. Craoibin's well is situation about two miles outside the town. The water out of this well cures sore eyes. There are special prayers to be said at these wells. The prayers are, six Our Fathers, six Hail Marys and six Glorias.
- Collector
- Mary O' Loughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ennistimon, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Mr Carrigg
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ennistimon, Co. Clare
