School: West Waterford Branch I.N.T.O (roll number n/a)
- Location:
- Cois Abha Móire agus Cois Bhríde, Co. Phort Láirge
- Teacher: James Cashman
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- This well is situated in the farm at present owned by William Mahony.
A man once washed his sore eyes in the water of this well and the water disappeared in one night. The well became so dry that cracks came in the mud at bottom of the well. A man named William Cunningham brought a bag of sand on his back from the river Tourig and put it in the well. He also put Holy Water in it. Water came back. This must have been a blessed well for it was surrounded by a clump of furze bushes on which are deposited rags. (no title)
“Holy well in farm owned at present by John Beausang, Corneveigh, Youghal.”
Holy Well in farm owned at present by John Beausang, Corneveigh, Youghal. It is situated just inside the entrance gate from road.A great pattern was held there about 90 years ago. In adjoining field used to be a lot of tents. Pattern was held in Summer. Exact date unknown. During the author's grandmother's time (whose name is(continues on next page)- Collector
- James Cashman
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Michael Neville
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 85
- Address
- Béal an Átha, Co. Phort Láirge