School: Clareen, Birr
- Location:
- Clareen, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: S. Ó Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0821, Page 322
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- St Kieran's Well The well is situated in Captain Bennett's field Monniore near the river. There is a wire fence around it and it is entered by an iron gate. You do three rounds at the well on March 5th or within the octave of that date. You kneel down and say the rosary, then go outside, turn to your right and walk in again and do your second visit. Then go out again do your third visit. It is usual to pay a visit to the Blessed Sacrament in the Church now, but formerly this was not done. At the well people often leave beads, pictures and even rags on the tree that is near the well. They take a drink of the water, and take home a bottle full to use in case of illness, etc. There is a great faith in the water as a cure for sore eyes in particular and it is used to wash sores or it is drunk during illness and sprinkled when there is thunder and lightning. There is a right of way to the well through Bennetts field (1) from the school and along the river and across the bridge (2) from the Hunting Gate near St. Kieran's Bush on the Roscrea road.(continues on next page)
