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School: Multyfarnham (roll number 2405)

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Multyfarnham, Co. Westmeath
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Mícheál Ó Tiomáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0738, Page 257

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    There are not very many holy wells in this district. The principal are St. Cremmen's Well in Lackan, St Rose's Well in Soho and St Jon's Well on the eastern shore of lough Derravaragh. People used to make pilgrimages to St. Cremmen's well long ago on St Cremmen's Pattern Day which was on the 28th June, and from the county-road to the well the people went barefoot and left offerings at the well in the form of ribbons, buttons and other articles. St Cremmen who was a nephew of St. Patrick, lived to be very old. East of Lackan there is a well in Soho known as Rose's well. The water of it cures skin disease known as Rose disease
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Leavy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    14
    Address
    Ballyharney, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Mary Leavy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    50
    Address
    Ballyharney, Co. Westmeath
    Informant
    Thomas Leavy
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Ballyharney, Co. Westmeath