School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- (continued from previous page)at the five bushes growing around it.
The stones which are in the well are spotted with blood, and people say that that there was a priest killed there while he was saying mass. There is a well about four miles from Bennetsbridge in Sheestown.
It is called St Fiacre’s and is situated on the banks of the silvery Nore. There is a pattern held there(continues on next page)- Collector
- Joseph Cass
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mr Cass
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- Mrs Cass
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Garrynamann Lower, Co. Kilkenny