School: Tobar Colmáin, Ráthluirc (roll number 8930)

Location:
Saint Colman's Well, Co. Limerick
Teacher:
Bean Uí Aoláin
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    There is a story told of a man who went to work on St. Colman's feast-day thus showing disrespect towards the Saint. That night he got his hire but, when he arrived home he found that he had not a halfpenny in his pocket.
    St. Colman died October 29th 1805 and is buried near the Abbey.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Eniry
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Foxhall East, Co. Limerick
    Informant
    David Mc Eniry
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Foxhall East, Co. Limerick