School: Edenderry (St Mary's Convent)
- Location:
- Edenderry, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: Sr M. Laserian
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- (continued from previous page)St Patrick's Well
here, as the water was long held to be particularly efficacious in cases of loss of appetite, It was firmly believed by the old inhabitants that a drink of the water restored the appetite even if one had eaten but an hour previously..
It is generally believed that when St. Patrick visited this well he used the water to baptize the neighbouring converts.
This information was given to me by Mr. M. J. Killian, Ballybrian, Fahy.
Betty Killian, Ballybrian, Fahy, Offaly.- Collector
- Betty Killian
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballybryan, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Mr M.J. Killian
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballybryan, Co. Offaly