School: Baile Ruadh (roll number 15875)
- Location:
- Ballyroe, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Seán Ó Héaluithe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0438, Page 012
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- (continued from previous page)A man near this school got cured in Wether's well. He left his crutches in the bushes that surround the well. He had disabled legs and could not walk. It is said that just before he was cured he saw this large trout in the well.
A simple or foolish child is tied with a rope around the waist and is then let down into to waters of the well three times.
People perform "rounds" around the well, altar and grave, where the slain priest is supposed to be buried. Others say that the well was there before the time of St. Brendan and that it is there he was baptised and buried.St. Brendan was supposed to be baptised in this well by St. Erc.
The well is situated int he townland of Tubrid in the parish of Ardfert about 5 miles on the North West of Tralee.
- Collector
- Séan Ó Héaluithe
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
