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Creggs, Co. Galway
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Liam Ó Breandáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0015, Page 215

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    top of the hill and stations are performed there on the three last Sundays of July.
    A sacred trout is believed to resort in this well.
    When Saint Patrick was leaving Oran he appointed Sachellus as his successor. He was very lonely leaving the place and remarked sadly that he would miss his drink of pure water at the clean fountain from which the place derived its name.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Patrick (~489)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rita Kelly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Creggs, Co. Galway
    Informant
    M. J. Kelly
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Creggs, Co. Galway