School: Baile Glas (Meastha), An Bhlárna (roll number 10930)
- Location:
- An Baile Glas, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: Máiréad, Bean Uí Bhuachalla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0388, Page 051
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- (continued from previous page)reason told about this. There was another well in Aghabulloge and the Saint of that well had a dispute with our Saint, and our Saint removed the well. The Saint that has this well is called St. Loctáin. He was supposed to be a very holy St.
There was a saying that anyone who had any kind of sickness and who went to the well and drank the water was cured. The people mostly drink the water for it is a well that is very deep, and you could not bathe in it.
The people that are cured leave a rosary bead, medals, pennies, halfpennies, and cups at the well to thank the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Croinín
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr John Cronin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Chúirt Bhreac, Co. Chorcaí
