School: Dysert (roll number 8640)
- Location:
- Dysart, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: C. Nic Eochagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0737, Page 460
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- (continued from previous page)half. A man carried it 2 miles to Castletown and back for a bet. If it fell on you it would not hurt you it is said.There are two ash trees growing over the well. Big trees which look to be very old.One time a person got cured at the well. When a person gets cured he has to leave some token behind medals, badges or other things. There was a special day for going to the well - the first Sunday in August.It is said the water in the well would not boil.There is part of a wall round the well now. Some of it has fallen. There are three steps going down to the well between the two ash trees. There is a little bush growing out of the root of one of the ash trees in over the well.The well is beside a drain and the water out of the well is running into the drain.(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Joseph Kelly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Dysart, Co. Westmeath
- Informant
- Mrs Meehan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Dysart, Co. Westmeath
