School: Clochar na Toirbhirte (roll number 969)
- Location:
- Wexford, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: An tSr. Bearnard
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0880, Page 162
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- (continued from previous page)something similar to a short "slide". From the middle of the track is a slight ooze of water-a peculiar sight as there is no crack or visible sign of a break.The old legend of the "bullocks track" is told in different ways by the old people of the district that a strange bullock came up out of the sea and stayed with a man for a long time. Then quite unexpectedly it jumped from a certain spot back into the sea-leaving the mark of its hooves on the rock. I wonder was it to Saint Helen's, Saint Aidan went from Ferns-to help the Sacred Virgins?About two yards from this famous rock is a badly kept well. It shows no traces of visits from the suffering or maimed-a usual feature of many of the local wells are the tokens of cures and thanksgiving.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Rev. T. O' Byrne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Piercetown, Co. Wexford
