School: Cluain Uamha (C.) (roll number 12828)
- Location:
- Cluain, Co. Chorcaí
- Teacher: E. Geeleher
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0394, Page 201
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- There are two hold wells which I know. One is Saint Colman's Well in the parish of Cloyne and Our Lady's Well in the parish of Aghada.
Saint Colman's Well is in Kilva, a townland of Cloyne, and Our Lady's Well is in Titeskin [?], a townland of Aghada.
The 15th August is a special day of pilgrims to visit Our Lady's Well, and make their rounds. To gain the indulgence you must visit the well three times, and each time make three "rounds" and stop five times on each round saying five Hail Marys, and five Glories.
At Saint Colman's Well you make the same rounds and say the same prayers.
There is a field near the well and the old people(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Margaret Fitzgerald
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cluain, Co. Chorcaí
- Informant
- Mr T. Canavan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cluain, Co. Chorcaí
