School: Knockaderry (C.) (roll number 2419)
- Location:
- Knockaderry, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Hanna Mannix
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- When Mochuda was born there were very few churches in Ireland, and as he was born by the roadside, there was no water to baptise him. It is said a stream of water sprang and he was baptised by a bishop, and was called Mochuda.People give rounds at this well. There is a big tree over the well and people wash their eyes in the well and put the rags on the trees. There was a parson's house at the back of the well and he took a stone flag that was in the front of the well and put it in front of his door and in the morning, it was back at the well again.