School: Kildavin, Ferns
- Location:
- Kildavin, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Tadhg de Brí
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0911, Page 268
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- (continued from previous page)cure sight. Old people used call it "Saintly Cranavaughn". It is one of the oldest wells in Ireland.
- There is another well by the river Slaney. It is on Redmond's land and is in the field next the Clonegal road. It is in the townsland of Kildavin. The waters of the Slaney cover it in the Winter, but in the summer it can be seen. It was blessed by St. Davan. Kildavin is called after this saint. People do not visit this well now.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Eily Harmon
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr J. Hegarty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kildavin, Co. Carlow
