School: Ballyhack Convent
- Location:
- Ballyhack, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: An tSr Treasa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0874, Page 179
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- (continued from previous page)the darkness that hung over the western world.In a field belonging to Mr. A. Wallace that overlooks the Dunbrody valley is one of these blessed wells such as we have described in Kilhile at the opposite side.
In the corner of the same field is an ancient mound that the old people held in great veneration. It was held to be a christian burial ground that belonged to the distant past. There was some tombstone or cross where the people used to pray for the departed souls.
It is probable that this well and mound marks the shrine of St Coleman who gave his name to this district.
