School: Leamh-choill
- Location:
- Drumsillagh, Co. Ros Comáin
- Teacher: Cáit Ní Ghadhra
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0232, Page 100
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- (continued from previous page)No sooner did it feel the heat of the coals, than it leaped out through the door and flew away back into the well. It was seen afterwards with the track of tongs along its back.
No one sees it now but the old people say that any boy who sees it will become a priest.
No patterns or fairs or pilgrimages were ever made to the well, to the knowledge of any people.
No people are called after St. Eidin, neither are there any prayers said in her honour.
The water of the holy well at Tuamna is not used for any purpose. Cattle do not drink it either.
The feast day of St. Eidin or Naoin Cadaoine is celebrated on the 5th July.
The graveyard of Tuamna is not used at present. Jim Leech was the last man who lies buried there.
Previous to the Syned of Kells, there were three bishoprics locally. There was a bishopric at Ardcarne and Moglurg was divided into the bishopric of Moglurg and Tír Cuaille. Tuamna was a parish in the bishopric of Tír Cuaille, the headquarters being the present "Kiilmacurl" or the church of Bishop Carroll.(continues on next page)
