School: Inistioge (B.) (roll number 1916)

Location:
Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Máirtín Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0859, Page 186

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    purposes. People were cured at the well by rubbing the water to the affected part. There is a fish in the well. The people decorate it every year with flowers and candles. There are two trees at the well.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
  2. Colmkille's well is in Hatchery avenue. The water is used for household purposes.
    Townland; Inistioge.
    There is a fish in the well. People visit it every year. There are two trees at the well. Mrs Bowels had a finger with rhumatism in it. She could not use it. She dipped it three times in the water and it was cured.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Thomas Gaule
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Mr William Gaule
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    53
    Address
    Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny