School: Eaglais an Chlocháin
- Location:
- Aglish, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Tadhg Ó Foghludha
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- About three-quarters of a mile from the village of Eglish in the townsland of Kylebeg is situated a holy well known as Simon's well. It is supposed to be called after one Simon O'Grady who erected an altar and put an incription on a stone which is still be be seen.
The well, which is now dry was once a great place for curing warts and sore eyes. No one living at the present time ever remembers to see water in it because a travelling woman is said to have washed clothes in it and it is supposed that it is by this way the well went dry.
Simon's well was shaded by a large white-thorn bush without(continues on next page)- Collector
- Margaret Cashen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballycormuck, Co. Tipperary
- Informant
- Denis Cashen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballycormuck, Co. Tipperary