School: Cadamstown, Kinnitty
- Location:
- Cadamstown, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: B. Ní Chuignigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 224
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- There are about five holy wells in this district. There is one in Kilmacuddy called St Cuddy's well. There was a monastry near the well and St Cuddy lived there.People who have toothaches, headaches or a sore throat visit the well. They say prayers and drink some of the water. When leaving the well they must leave a medal or a piece of ribbon otherwise they will not be cured.It is said that tinkers were passing it one day and they washed their clothes in it. Immediately it dried up and it sprang up in another place. St Cuddy blessed the place and said there would never be famine within three miles of the well.There is another holy well in Clareen. People visit it in July. It is called St. Kiaran's well. A lot of cures are got by going to this well. A man who lived nearby once tried to dig up the well and a tree fell on him and killed him. A bush called St Ciaran's bush grows in the centre of the road(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Sadie Daly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cadamstown, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Obdt. Chris Daly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
