School: Whitecross, Julianstown (roll number 3380)
- Location:
- Whitecross, Co. Meath
- Teacher: Criostóir Breathnach
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0685, Page 193
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - In Shallon an old well is known in the locality as Colmcille's Holy Well. Stations were made here by the people round the wall on their knees. In connection with the well is the following true story. People had a bleachery and required the water for their own use and turned the spring from Colmcille's Well to suit themselves. This being done the water became full of redworms and unfit for any use. Later on there was a lawsuit about it and the water had to be allowed to flow as at first. A piper used to come from Drogheda on Sunday evenings and young and old people collected and danced at this well.
