School: Cnoc an Éin, Cuinche

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0594, Page 133

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Sites of Churches and Graveyards

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133 Sites of Churches and Graveyards. " The old church in the burial ground near the Railway and situated in Upper Doora was founded by St.Brecan who was a great friend of St Patrick. At this time all this district was a marsh and the only place dry and suitable for a building was where this church now stands. The Holy well near this church is dedicated to St Odhran who was St. Patrick's Charioteer. The old people used to say that St Brecan was a busy man who travelled up and down through Ireland founding churches and that having founded two or three in Doora he invited St Odhran to come and take charge of the District when he left.The well was visited by people some time in March probably March 6th and held in veneration when Mrs Mc Inerney was a child. It gradually fell into neglect. It is now called "The Blessed Well" but not visited . The ruins of another church are in Killavella. It must be very ancient .The burial ground which surrounded it is now a mere mound grazed over by cattle and forgotten .In the childhood of the narrator people were buried there and she remembered seeing funerals going in there. She thought this church was also founded by St Brecan. She heard it said that he founded
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Topics
1. time
  historical periods by name (~25)
  penal times (~4,335)
2. objects
  man-made structures
  historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
  graveyards (~2,501)
Language

English
Collector
May Brennan
Gender

Female

Informant
Mrs Mary Mac Inerney
Gender

Female
Age

80
Occupation

Farmer
Address

Killawinna, Co. Clare

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