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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0801, Page 160A

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    in to her churn it was full of blood. The people said that it must have been St Brochan and from him the well derives its name.
    Near the well is a stone on which the saint is said to have stamped the impression of his head, and is resorted to for the purpose of the cure of headaches.
    This information was given me by Miss Janie Hill, Fr P. Murphy St, Edenderry.
    Brigid Hill, Fr. Paul Murphy St. Edenderry
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Hill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Edenderry, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Miss Janie Hill
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Edenderry, Co. Offaly