School: Oylegate (roll number 5918)
- Location:
- Oilgate, Co. Wexford
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Braoin
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- (continued from previous page)229thorn growing over it and there is no stone wall around it like St David's well. A big crowd attended Ann's well. The well is known as Tincoon well or St Ann's well.The above was told to me by
Mrs Fortune,
Ballinaslaney,
Oylegate,William Neville,
Oylegate - St Kearn's Well.St Kearns is the patron Saint of Cooraun Well. It is situated in Cooraun and it is a very holy well. The well has cured many old men, women and children. The well was opened in the year 1708 and many men came with all kinds of ailments and diseases. It is one of the holiest wells in Co Wexford. The well is on part of the lands of Mr Doyle of Rochford. St Kearns is one of the greatest Saints. It has cured headaches warts and other diseases. The true origion of the well is not(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peter Gainford
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockduff, Co. Wexford
- Informant
- Mrs Gainford
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Knockduff, Co. Wexford