School: Derryvoney
- Location:
- Doire Mhóna, Co. an Chabháin
- Teacher: Mary Ní Néill
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- (continued from previous page)convenient to this one under a crab Tree called the Knocan. Lights and music are seen here occassionally, and the fairies come across the river and play violins and dance convenient to a small whitethorn bush.
- Holy (Welly) WellsThere is a holy well situated in Uachter Ard near Balinamore. This well is called St. Bridget's Well. Mayy Cures are worked at it on the feast of St. Bridget. When people come in crowds to the well and bathe the affected parts of the water and are often cured of their disease. Rounds are made and prayers are said at this well and many crutches and bandages are to be seen lying around the well. By Christina O'Reilly, PholiasFrom Mrs. Own O'Reilly
Derravona- Collector
- Christena O Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Na Fualaí, Co. an Chabháin
- Informant
- Mrs Owen O Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Doire Mhóna, Co. an Chabháin
- There are some in this district. The forts are in view of each other. One on(continues on next page)