School: Dunboyne (C.) (roll number 15917)

Location:
Dunboyne, Co. Meath
Teachers:
Seosaimhín Ní Chonmidhe Uná Frinse
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0689, Page 003

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  1. Loughsallagh Graveyard
    Situated half a mile east of Dunboyne village.
    A Holy Well in graveyard: st Michaels. A cure of toothache. Each time a person comes for the cure he throws a pin into the well. The pins used in sheets at a "wake" were also brought put into the well.
    It is said that a tinker once washed his stockings in the well and ever since the well is dry.
    (James Moran) 1935
    When a person was being buried in Dunboyne graveyard, the corpse was carried in a big sheet and the pins used in pinning sheet were thrown into a well in the graveyard. There was a cure for headache in the water. No water in the well now. (M. Kelly 1935 heard from grandfather born in Dunboyne 1852).
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.