School: Aughrim (C.)
- Location:
- Eachroim, Co. Chill Mhantáin
- Teacher: Bean an Phléimeannaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0921, Page 178
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- (continued from previous page)In older times there was a chapel too but now nothing remains of it. But there is a vault in which it is said Billy Byrne of Ballymanus was buried, but lately this vault has been closed.
this graveyard too is entered by crossing a field from the road.
From time to time an old inhabitant is still buried there.
- A WellIn Ballygobbin, near Aughavannagh there is a bog where the local people used cut their turf. Near some of the turf banks is a well which even in the driest weather does not dry up and the water is always cool.
I have heard it said that a drink of the water would keep off the hunger for a whole day.
This well is sometimes called St. Gobbin's Well.
Now the bog belongs to the Forestry Department.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Mrs Fleming
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Informant
- Mr Andrew Fleming
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 48
- Address
- Achadh Mheánach (Ram), Co. Chill Mhantáin
