School: Mount Plunkett (roll number 8096)

Location:
Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0265, Page 116

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0265, Page 116

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    Stations done during the day. There is a bush growing near the well and there are the ruins of a chapel to be seen. There is a story told that St Brigid paid a visit to it on her way to Kildare. The people drink the water of this well and bring home some.
    Feeney's Well This well is situated in Mount Plunkett. A story is told (said) about this well, that every year an eel comes up out of the well and calls for a man named Feeney.
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    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Kitty Macken
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon