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School: Shanagolden (B.) (roll number 3786)

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Shanagolden, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Loingsigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0483, Page 165

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    Knockpatrick Well.
    Knockpatrick is a hill about a mile and a half to the west of Shanagolden. During his missionary tours through Ireland, St. Patrick stopped for some time at the top of this hill, and founded a Church there. The ruins of this Church are still to be seen there, and beside them is a Holy well, the waters of which (according to a local tradition) were blessed by St. Patrick.
    According to this tradition also, the well sprung up in a miraculous way. It says that after having built the Church he was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James A. O Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kerrikyle, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    Mr Aloysius O Donnell
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kerrikyle, Co. Limerick