School: Kinnitty
- Location:
- Kinnitty, Co. Offaly
- Teacher: S. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0820, Page 266
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- (continued from previous page)One time a poisoned rat got into the well and it went dry. Holy water was then poured into the well and the spring came back. Another time a man went to cut down a bush over the well. While he was cutting he saw his house on fire. He then left the tree and when he got to his house it was alright. Next he went back to the tree. When he looked again he saw his house again on fire. He said he would not go back this time. When he had his sticks cut he went back to the house and it was burnt to the ground. This story is true. It happened 100 years ago.St. Fenian used to live in that mountain when it was forest and it was at the well he Baptised the converts.Write: James Carroll, Ballincur, Kinnitty, Offaly.
Informant: Brigid Carroll, Ballincur, Kinnitty, Offaly.Also Patrick Lowry, Forelacka.
- Collector
- James Carroll
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballincur, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Brigid Carroll
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballincur, Co. Offaly
- Informant
- Patrick Lowery
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Forelacka, Co. Offaly
