School: Rath (roll number 5391)
- Location:
- Rath, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Miss Palmer
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0739, Page 125
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- There is a holy well in the parish of Streete. It is in the townland of Kilfintan.
People used to do rounds and say prayers there long ago but a priest put a stop to it.
There are no stories connected with this well.
The name of the Saint that blessed this well is Saint Fintan.
This well was in a bad state till a man named Con Fagan from Lismacaffrey erected a cross beside it and put a pailing(continues on next page)
