School: Shanbogh, New Ross (roll number 5297)
- Location:
- Shanbogh Upper, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Seán Ó Dubhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0846, Page 128
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Now, one Johnny Murphy, of Ballykelly, Co. Wexford, whose sister owned the field containing the stones once ploughed up the field. In doing so he removed one of the stones and toppled it down a slight hill. He immediately got a pain in his back which he has still.
The stones have since been untouched.
This happened when Mrs Greene was a girl and she states that Johnny Murphy is still alive.
The particular field containing the well is now owned by a farmer named Martin Hennessy. He has ploughed it several times without any ill effects I think.
In fact, the stones mentioned by Mrs Greene must be there in the immediate vicinity of the well. If there had been always in(continues on next page)
