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School: Machaire

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Magherintemple, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
Mary Ó Reilly
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1023, Page 116

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    St Patrick's Well
    There is a holy well in the townland in which I live, Drumacleeskin called St. Patrick's well. There is white thorn brush growing over it.
    It is said that a man named Daniel Reilly had sore feet and washed them in water out of this well and it cured them.
    It is told that a man named George Faulkner let his cows drink out
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Patrick (~489)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Hugh Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumacleeskin, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Michael Brady
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Address
    Drumacleeskin, Co. Cavan