School: Gowran (C.)
- Location:
- Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Máiréad Ní Chuinn
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- Our Holy Wells
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Between Thomastown & New Ross there is a place called St Mullin's where there is a holy Well. On the last Sunday of July a Pattern & Feis is held there. People come from miles around to it. They drink the water from the Well & bring home some with them. Years ago it is said a man drowned a young cat in it & the well dried up but a priest blessed the well & the water came there fresh & pure again.
In Sheestown near Kilkenny there is a holy well where people go for water to bathe sore eyes & also to drink for pains.
- Collector
- Hannah Denieffe
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Rudkins
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Gowran, Co. Kilkenny
