School: Killyconnan (B.)
- Location:
- Killyconnan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Kearney
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- (continued from previous page)In olden times people have been cured of mental diseases by drinking the water. There are no relics left behind at the well.
It is said that St Dympna rode a horse and in jumping down from a rock one of the horses hooves sank in a large stone and here the well sprang up.
There are some trees growing around the place and recently a beautiful statue of St Dympna has been erected by Rev. Henry Galligan. PP. Lavey.
St Dympna suffered martyrdom at the hands of her pagan father in Gheel.- Collector
- James Gilcreest
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Gilcreest
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 50
- Address
- Cuttragh, Co. Cavan