School: Mullingar (Pres. Convent) (roll number 934)
- Location:
- Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Sr. Colmcille
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- There are many wells in Mullingar, namely, Sundays well this is situated outside Auburn Terrace, it got its name because an angel was supposed to have appeared to a man on a Sunday.
Priestwell Lane was situated opposite the Dispensary. It got its names from a monastery.
Saint Bridgets well was situated at the far side of Levington, near St Brideacts Churchyard. There is a very small hawthorn bush growing over the well. A man whose people still live, put up his hand to break off a branch, his hand remained in mid-air until the day of his death. The branch still hangs loosely and no wind or storm has ever broken it off. The people go there(continues on next page)- Collector
- Philomena Hope
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Springfield or Spittlefield, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Patrick Hope
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Springfield or Spittlefield, Co. Westmeath