School: Béal Átha Feorainne (C.) (roll number 15653)

Location:
Ballyforan, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Áine Bean Uí Chuillin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0271C, Page 06_021

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  1. There are holy wells in different parts of the country. St. Patrick's well is on the hill of Oran and the reason why it is called St. Patrick's well. On his journey through Oran he met a woman carrying a pale of water on her head he asked how far she had to go with the water and she replied one mile. He put down his spear on the hill of Oran. The water sprang up ever since. It is called St. Patrick's well. People make stations on Sunday mornings
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lena Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Torpan More, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    James Geraghty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Torpan More, Co. Roscommon