School: Manulla (roll number 14544)
- Location:
- Maigh Nulla, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Teacher: Seán Mac an Adhastair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0095, Page 264
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- (continued from previous page)wagons on every special.Pat McLoughlin, Kilmicrade
James McLoughlin (50), Kilmicrade
- Down in the village of Manulla in Staunton's field there is a well and this well is called Adam's Well. When St. Patrick came to Mayo, the druids were very strong in Manulla. They taught false prayers to the pagans, and they often gathered around this well. They prayed it because they thought it had power.One day a Druid got very ill at the well. He was dying and he told his comrades to bury him under the well. They did so when he died and they placed a large flag several tons weight over it.When St. Patrick came to Manulla the druids were gathered at the well and they became excited. He went as far as the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Mc Donagh
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Maigh Nulla, Co. Mhaigh Eo
- Informant
- Mrs Mc Donagh
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Maigh Nulla, Co. Mhaigh Eo
