School: Monknewton (roll number 9696)

Location:
Monknewtown, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad Ní Mhurchadha
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  1. There is a holy well in Slane situated on Lady Conyngham's demesne. People go to visit it every 15th August. It is called "Lady Well." The Conyngham's covered it because they were Protestants but it gushed up in another part of the avenue. Some people say that it gushed up in their parlour so they had to take the stone off the well and let the people go to it.
    There was a big stone with the mysterys carved out on it at the well. They tackled six horses in it and they refused to pull it when they came to the middle of the hill. The stone is there still.
    There does be a little water in the well always. On the 15th August the night before it gushes up again.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maureen Hand
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballinacrad, Co. Meath