School: Tisrara (C.) (roll number 14930)
- Location:
- Four Roads, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Fhlaithbheartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0267, Page 308
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- There is only one Holy Well in the Parish. It is in a field called Cluan Patrick in the townland of Cornapallis. The people visit the Well on the three first Sundays of July.
The people go around a statue fifteen times. A 'Hail Mary' and an 'Our Father' are said each time. It is said that Saint Patrick passed through Cluan Patrick and slept night there.
He came on a horse and the track of the horses hoof is still to be seen. Many of the people wash their feet in the well and say their prayers in their bare feet. The people drink a few drops of water from the well.
The well was never drained but it is said that some person tried to boil the water and it would not boil. Some people gave water to the cattle from the well but nothing happened. There are a few trees at the well.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Betty Mee
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolderry, Co. Roscommon
