School: Mullinavat Convent
- Location:
- Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Sr M. Lorcán
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- (continued from previous page)well. People play games, and someone would start up a bit of a dance, and that is the way they pass the evening.
It is said that beside the holy well there is a stone where St. Mullins sat when he washed his feet. Mullinakill is the only place where this custom is held up so well. - There is a holy well in Mullinakill. It is St. Mullins well. That district got its name from that saint who lived there long ago and built a church which(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Maher
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Maher
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Derrylacky, Co. Kilkenny