School: Newtown, Kells (roll number 5053)
- Location:
- Newtown (Shea), Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: (name not given)
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- (continued from previous page)long ago. He was in the act of saying Mass when the yoemen came and killed him.
The blood is seen on the stones at the present day.
Saint Brigid's well is situated in Kilree about one mile from Kells.
It is said that St Brigid used to pray at this well as the marks of her knees are seen on a stone nearby.
The water of this well cannot be boiled.
There is no patron to this well.
St Leonard's well(continues on next page)- Collector
- James Mullins
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- The Mills, Co. Kilkenny
- Informant
- John Mullins
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Address
- Kellsgrange, Co. Kilkenny