School: Machaire Áirne
- Location:
- Magherarny, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: P. Mac Aodhgáin
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- (continued from previous page)in it, wash the undergarment, and take a drink of the water.
Those who do not live convenient take home some of the water and drink it for three days.
No colds ever result from the wearing of the wet garments.
The offering consists of a piece of the undergarment which is fastened on the white-thorn bush beside the well.
The people believe the cur dates from St Patrick's time. This information was given by Mr Andrew Dolan, Gransha and Mr Gillespie, on whose land this well is.- Informant
- Mr Andrew Dolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gransha More, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Mr Gillespie
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drumcru (Renwick), Co. Monaghan