School: Clonmellon (C.) (roll number 9501)

Location:
Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
Mrs O' Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0725, Page 0171

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    well is known to have cured sore eyes.
    In Killallon Co. Meath there was a well and when one of the Connaught men was going to Co Meath to cut the harvest, he washed his socks in it, and it moved in across the fields.
    It is said, this well has the cure of the head ache.

    Margaret Dunne
    Newtown
    Clonmellon

    Told by
    John McCormack
    Galboystown
    Clonmellon
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Dunne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newtown, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    John Mc Cormach
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Galboystown, Co. Meath