School: Gubaveeny
- Location:
- Gubaveeny, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: M. Ní Fhalúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0962, Page 260
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- Tobar Mhuire is a holy well, which is situated in Tobar village. There are various stories told as to its origin. This is one:- A woman in the district had been praying to the Blessed Virgin to cure her daughter of a fatal disease. One night, she dreamt, that if she would pray at this well, her daughter would be cured. Accordingly, she went out the next day and did as she was told. When she was praying, a lady appeared and blessed the water. From that day forth, it has healing powers. This is another of the stories:- There was an old woman in Tobar and her son was very bad with a disease which is called the "blessed sickness". She promised that if her son would be cured, she would make the station while she would live. The son was cured, but the old woman got old and blind and she could not go to the well to make the station and the well sprang up in kitchen of the house beside her. Here is another story:- It tells how the well was dirtied. The well was dirtied by an orange-man, and when the people went out next morning(continues on next page)
- (continued from previous page)Indian meal ever came into this district. The big pot was made in a factory and it came to the district in the year of 1846, that was the year of the famine. This pot is still to be had in Tobar and the man that has it is called Pat McGovern.
