School: Scoil na mBráthar, Inis (roll number 16677)
- Location:
- Ennis, Co. Clare
- Teacher: An Br. Ó Lionnáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0609, Page 242
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- About three miles north of Ennis in the parish of Kilraught stands a hamlet named "Killian." In Killian there is an old ruin said to have been built by "Naomh Fían" and from that saint, Killian got it's name.
Near the ruins stands a large stone said to have curative possessions. In the centre of the stone there is a well and neaver to have been dry winter or summer.
Around the well (around) are nine little pebbles. The well is supposed to be able to cure warts on the hands and feet. People got here to be cured and have been cured.
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- Collector
- Micheál Ó Catháin
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cusack Road, Co. Clare
- Informant
- Catháin
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
