School: Monksland (B.) (roll number 2791)
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- Monksland, Co. Louth
- Teacher: G. Lowe
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- LadywellThis is a holy well connected with Kilwirra and situated in a marshy portion of an adjoining field to the graveyard, and about a hundred yards due east of it. Until about fifteen years ago it was a more or less heart shaped hole, about from four to five feet in diameter, and from three to four feet deep - the water being about a foot deep. The bottom of this well was always very muddy and the water anything but clean. To the west side of the well was a raised earthen mound, with occasional stones to be found under the surface. A late curate of this parish, Revd. J.M. Quinn C.C., and now of Armagh City took a special interest in the well. The well is situated in a field belonging to Mr. Daniel Finegan of Templetown. Fr. Quinn had purchased from Mr. Finegan a plot of ground about 3/4 rood surrounding the well, and had this plot made parochial property, with also a right of way from the plot leading due south to the county road. This occurred in 1934 I think. This plot(continues on next page)