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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1000, Page 464

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    The well is in a field which is called "Leabaid Grainne".
    Raffoney grave-yard is just a few perches from the well. There are the ruins of an old church in the graveyard. At the time St Brigid lived it is said that monks lived in the monastery. St Brigid went to visit these monks and she rested beside the well and she blessed it. Since then it is called St Brigid's Well.
    There is a well in Carnaross called St Ciaran's Well. His feast is on August the first and there is a pattern held at the well.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Virginia, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Nora Sheridan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Rahardrum, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mr F. Sheridan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Virginia, Co. Cavan