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    Holywells
    There is a well in Kilmannon, Cleariestown, famous throughout the Parish.
    At first it was situated in a rock in a field opposite the old graveyard, and was caused by the falling of the Bell of the church on this particular rock, and the mark of the Bell still remains to be seen in the rock.
    It is said that at one time a woman from the neighbouring district washed her clothes in it one day and it afterwards moved three fields away with seven lighting candles around it. It now lies in Mr. Byrne's field of Kilmannon.
    It is called St Mannon's well after the saint who lived there.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philip Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Pollmanagh Great, Co. Wexford
    Informant
    Joseph Murphy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    40
    Address
    Pollmanagh Great, Co. Wexford