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School: Foxrock, Ballacolla (roll number 15562)

Location:
Clogh, Co. Laois
Teacher:
M. Bevans
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0830, Page 014

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  1. The Townland of Cuffsborough - The Bishop's Well

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    Before Cromwell came to this country there was a beautiful church in Cuffsborough. The ground on which it stood is called the "Church field" to this day.
    One day the Bishop from Kilkenny was coming to this Church to give Confirmation. When near the Church he came to a well and being tired from the long journey on foot he took a drink from the well and rested there. He found himself so refreshed that he blessed the well and promised that anyone suffering from pains or aches who visits this little well on three different mornings before sunrise would be cured.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Lillie Cooke
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cuffsborough, Co. Laois
    Informant
    Mr Thomas Cooke
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    54
    Address
    Cuffsborough, Co. Laois