School: Castlebridge (C.) (roll number 16382)
- Location:
- Droichead an Chaisleáin, Co. Loch Garman
- Teacher: Mrs. Shortall
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- There are four Holy Wells in this district St Brigit's Ardtramont, St Columcille's Ardcolm, St Kevin's Ardcavan and St Melruan's Crossabeg.
St Brigit's was the principal well, people came from all parts to be cured of all diseases and nearly all of them left something behind them.
The trees around the well were full of Rosary beads, medals, money, walking sticks and other objects but no one ever touched these for they had a holy fear of the Saint.
It is believed that this water will not boil and there was once a woman who would not believe this and she brought home some of the water and put it in a saucepan to try to boil it, but when she looked there was nothing in the saucepan but blood.
The water of this well will never get bad when it is corked.
Near the well are the ruins of an Abbey and there was(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Murphy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Baile Uí Bheagáin Íochtarach, Co. Loch Garman
- Informant
- Francis Murphy
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 35
- Address
- Baile Uí Bheagáin Íochtarach, Co. Loch Garman
- Informant
- Mrs Lizzie Brennan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 83
- Address
- Baile Uí Bheagáin Íochtarach, Co. Loch Garman
