School: Inniskeen (roll number 13396)
- Location:
- Inis Caoin, Co. Mhuineacháin
- Teacher: Louis A. Duffy
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- (continued from previous page)decided to knock it down for fire-wood, but on account of where it grew no one would give him a hand. So, he worked at it himself, chipping away with a small hatchet day after day.
One morning coming to his work as usual he was surprised to see the shape of a beautiful Chapel "engraved" on one side of the tree. A stormy night knocked it down afterwards. This part they tried to burn, but ti would not light.
So, they buried it beside the well. For months afterwards a lovely light could be seen hovering over the spot. This old well is still, at Channonrock, Louth, Co Louth.- Collector
- Mary Campbell
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Carraig na gCanónach, Co. Lú