School: Drumkerl
- Location:
- Drumkerril, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Ml. Mac Aoidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0970, Page 209
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- (continued from previous page)Page 209opposite side of the road. It is said that a woman washed her feet in this well, and that it dried up. Another well burst forth where the well is at present. It is said that there was a cure for rheumatism, and other pains in it. There is the trace of an altar on a rock near the well. (Terence Brady)
- Tobar Mogue.
-----------------There is a holy well about a mile from where I reside. It is called St. Mogue's well. It is situated on the side of a field. It is two fields distance from Drumlane lough, and about thirty from the road. It is on the left hand side of the road. It is on bye-road on the Milltown-Killeshandra road. The owner of the land is Mr A McHugh, Derintinny, Milltown, Belturbet. It was about five feet wide, and three feet deep, but at the present time it is nearly gone, and there is no shape(continues on next page) - Collector
- Philip Flood
- Gender
- Male
