School: Kilcullen (B.)

Location:
Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0776D, Page 07_011

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  1. There are not many Holy Wells in Kilcullen, St. John's Well is on Knockaulin hill about a mile and three quarters from Kilcullen. The well is on the side of the hill. It can cure lame people.
    St. Brigid's Well is about twenty yards from the Church which is a hundred yards from Kilcullen.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Éamonn O Ruairc
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
    Informant
    Mr Hubbock
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 50
  2. Chicken weed spreads very quickly through gardens and plants. It can destroy flowers.
    Some people give turkeys
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.