School: Clochar na Trócaire, An Uaimh

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Navan, Co. Meath
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    was thrown from him and was killed. The well is said to have sprung up on the spot where the holy priest breathed his last. Many cures are related through the power of the water.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. At Carnaross Co. Meath there is a holy well called St. Ciarans well. Evry year crowds go there on the first Sunday in August. Others go on the previous night and spend the whole night before the well. At twelve o'clock on that night two strange looking fish come out on the well and after disappearing they are never seen until the same time
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lizzie Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Mullagh, Co. Cavan