School: Donnycarney (roll number 10950)
- Location:
- Donacarney Great, Co. Meath
- Teacher: P. Ó Cadhain
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- 1. Bridget Taylor
2. Bettystown, Drogheda, Co. Meath
3. 65 years of age. 4. Labourer
5. Born at Bettystown
6. John TaylorHoly Wells.1. There is a well situated in Mr. Brannigan's field in the townland of Bettystown. It is called St. Colmcilles well.2. There is an ash tree over it and leaves were never known to grow on it. Whoever would put the timber in the fire their chimney would go on fire. There is a wall of stones built around it, it was Mr. Branigan who erected it. 5. Many years ago people used to visit the well. It was generally on the second Sunday of August they visited it. 6. The well is said to have the cure of the ague. A man named Barney Smith was cured of this disease.7. The people used to go round the well five times and say a decade of the rosary each time.10. The infected person drinks the water.
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- Collector
- John Taylor
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Bridget Taylor
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 65
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Bettystown, Co. Meath
