School: Gráinseach, Cill Mocheallóg (roll number 9970)
- Location:
- Grange, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Tomás Ó Loínsigh
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- Holy Wells
1. Patrickswell Patrickswell is situated about a mile and a half south-east of Lough Gur in the County Limerick. It is in the parish of Knockainey. The local inhabitants say that St. Patrick slept a night under a tree near this well. The tree can still be seen near the well. It is very tall and thick. (The)The well is divided into 3 parts. The first part of the well, where the water rises up out the ground is partly covered with stone flags and the water of which cannot be boiled because a local inhabitant cut down some of St. Patricks Tree (which grew over the well) for firewood.It is said that a curse befell the local tree cutter and *himself suffered mental agony afterwards and his family and cousins died without issue.Every St. Patrick's *Named Connolly with 2 cousins named (1) Connolly (2) Tiby [?] (3) and Dineen =(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mrs William Casey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Kilballyowen, Co. Limerick