School: Clochar na Trócaire, An Uaimh
- Location:
- Navan, Co. Meath
- Teacher: An tSiúr Concepta
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0699, Page 203
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- (continued from previous page)explained all the mysteries of the faith to them. he baptised them in its water. But hardly was the ceremony over when two hardy warriors who had tracked the mother and child rushed in form the outskirts of the wood. Tradition says that the child was concealed underneath the mantle of St. Patrick. But the mother who had flouted the anger of her husband and subjects was martyred. Her blood is supposed to have trickled into the well and to this day the water is of a dark brown hue. Some say that the well was formerly Tubberfala (Tobar na fuile) yet nobody is certain of its real Irish name. St. Patrick is said to have prophesied that whoever from that(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Carmel Innis
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Simons
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 79
- Address
- Delvin, Co. Westmeath
