School: Derryvoney
- Location:
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mary Ní Néill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0970, Page 142
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- There is a holy well known as St. Ninan's well near Knockninney Rock. This well is quite close to the shore of Upper Lough Erne. There is a pilgrimage tp this well. No people bathe in it, no cured are worked by its waters and no fish live in it as it is a spring well. There are no offerings made at this well. This well water is used for household purposes. In the winter time the lake over flows and covers this well. In the summer time the well is quite plain to be seen on the lake shore. No relics are left behind at this well as no people visit it so that they may be cured. No rounds are preformed at this well and no prayers are said. This well is about ten miles away by water from Derravona.
- There is a fairy fort in Rehealen convenient to Belturbet. It is surrounded with white thorn bushes and the fairies are supposed to live in it. There is another Fort in Conagh it is also inhabited by fairies. There is another Fort in Ceibne in Fermanagh. It is of circular structure of stone and lights were seen here often. There is another fairy fort(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Bernard Fitzpatrick
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
