School: Tiobraid Árann, Cl. na Trócaire (roll number 9432)
- Location:
- Tipperary, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: An tSr. Síle Ní Ghiollagáin
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- Seins Well is situated in Clonbeg Church Yard almost on the bank of the Aherlow River where there is a very old bridge called "Wattlebridge" - the spot which Myles Finann wrote of in his poem when he was in exile.
" Grant me Lord if thou would spare
me
A green grave beside the River
Aherlow"A boy from the Glen was in Cork prison on the patron day of St. Sein. He had never missed Visiting the Holy Well before.As he was in prison he thought he heard a voice saying to him " Come on". He hesitated because he knew(continues on next page)- Collector
- Nancy Bushby
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mrs Crosse
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tipperary, Co. Tipperary