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School: Tolerton, Ballylickmoyler (roll number 11321)

Location:
Tamhlachtain, Co. Laoise
Teacher:
L. Ó Broin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0839, Page 058

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    There is one holy well in this district. It is situated in the townsland of Killgorey. St Lon lived in killgorey and built a monastry in Killgorey.
    There is an old graveyard to be seen there. There is a trunk of an old tree in the graveyard. The holy well spung from this tree.
    People often go to Killgorey in the summer months. Many other people go to Killgorey in the Month of May and on certain feasts of the blessed Virgin.
    There is an alter in Killgorey and many people pray before it
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. ócáidí
      1. ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Pauline B. Graham
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tamhlachtain, Co. Laoise
    Informant
    Gwen Atkinson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Mhóin Bhuí, Co. Laoise