School: Clochar na Trocaire, Cinn Mhara
- Location:
- Kinvarra, Co. Galway
- Teacher: Siúr M. Bernadette
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- There are many holy wells in our district one known as Saint Colmans well between Kinvara and Ballinderreen. There is another well in Drum a Chú; it is called Saint Sorneys. Holy wells are supposed to have cures for different diseases. People visit Saint Colmans well for it is supposed to have cures for headache and for sore feet. Saint Sorneys well is supposed to have cures for blind people. One day a woman was blind and she wen to the well with her sister and stayed there all day and night; she prayed fervently and her sight was restored. In the morning her sister went for her to the well. On her way she met her blind(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary A. Hughes
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
- Informant
- James St George
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Kilcolgan, Co. Galway