School: Ballinard (B.), Cnoc Luinge
- Location:
- Ballinard, Co. Limerick
- Teacher: Ss. Ó Riain
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0517, Page 019
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- (continued from previous page)[?] that it was usual and necessary for those who examined it to fasten one end of a ball of twine on the outside so as to [?] guided by it when leaving that mysterious subterranean cavern.At the east side of Doon Castle and midway between it and [?] [?] precipice is Carraig a' Margaidh, or Market Rock of Loughgur on which John Hynes in his young days saw flax exposed for sale. At the opposite side of the road is Bullan or [?] well about one foot in diameter and carved in teh solid rock as perfect as the interior of an egg shell. It was known locally as the wart well as old people had great confidence in the efficacy of its waters as a cure for warts on which occasions they believed it necessary to supply the water on three consecutive Sunday mornings before sunrise.Before the waters of Loughgur were reduced by artificial drainage the arm of the lake which existed between the rock well and Doon Castle was both shallow and narrow and the foundation of a stone fort or Crannoge which defends it can still be seen a few yards south of where the draw-bridge and archway stood in Dinely's time.
