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School: Athlone (Mixed) (roll number 16092)

Location:
Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Teacher:
T. Hunter
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0748, Page 037

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    11) Water not used for any other purposes.
    12) Offerings were made on completion of station.
    13) These offerings consisted of anything and everything.
    14) Offering placed on Cross to north of Well.
    15) No objects affixed to trees or bushes.
    16) No tradition re. water from well or re. anything in the well.
    17) Pilgrimages were very frequent about 200 years ago. A great monastery here and people came from all parts to be taught. No pilgrimages now. Not suppressed but gradually became extinct except for occasional visitors to do Patterns at any time of year.
    18) A photograph may be obtained from Simmon's Studios, Athlone by special request I expect
    19) No 25" Map of District in School
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    T. E. Hunter
    Informant
    Mrs Mulvihill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    c. 35
    Occupation
    Farmer's wife
    Address
    Kilkenny West, Co. Westmeath