School: Portarlington (Presentation Convent)

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   the well are the same as the stones in the ruined church, so it is assumed that St,Brigid was the founder of the church. This well supplies the water to the lake in the grounds of the Jesuit Novitiate at Emo, and has never been known to go dry.
   During the Penal days a holy priest,called"The Silent Priest" lived in a little hut not far from the well. He was persecuted and hunted, his chapel and hut been burned, but he told his persecutors that in spite of their tyranny the catholic religion would flourish in Morette, a prophecy that has come to pass. After his chapel was burned the priest used to say mass on a little rock some distance away and that rock is still to be seen and is often

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Brigid Ní hEidhneáin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Derryvilla, Co. Offaly

   Informant

   Mr J. Mc Guire

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Bracklone, Co. Laois