School: Cill na Móna (B.) (roll number 13625)
- Location:
- Kilnamona, Co. Clare
- Teacher: Micheál Ó Céilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0610, Page 479
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Patron Saint of this district.
People say that Saint Lactan is the patron saint of Kilnamona. There is a blessed well in the land of John Brody called St.Lactan's well and there is a blessed well in the land of Patrick Hegarty in the townland of Kilnamona called Saint Lactan's well.
There was a monastry near Saint Lactan's well in the land of Patrick Hegarty.Other people say that Saint Joseph is the patron Saint of of Kilnamona.Kilnamona church is called Saint Joseph's church.
There is a story told about two Saints in Kilnamona .One said that he would set fire to the parish of Kilnamona and destroy it.The other said if fire is set to Kilnamona let there be a well at every house.
- Collector
- Joseph Keating
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- John Keating
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tooreen West, Co. Clare
