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Baptist's Well

Abstract: Story collected by Kathleen Creedon, a student at Mathghamhnach (C.) school (Mahoonagh, Co. Limerick) from informant Mrs J. Creedon.

Original reference: 0489/3/3

 Mathghamhnach (C.) [Vol. 0489, Chapter 0003]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Limerick Schools

COLLECTOR
Creedon, Kathleen 
Gender
female
Location
Limerick (County) 
INFORMANT
Creedon, Mrs J. 
Gender
female
Age
92
Location
Arddrine (Townland) 
Grange (Civil parish) 
Glenquin (Barony) 
Limerick (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Baptist's Well  [duchas:4914150]

About 72 years ago there was a Flanagan girl from Ballinoe, Knockderry. She was blind from her birth. One day the child's mother brought her to Baptist's well where both of them paid seven rounds and said seven rosaries. Immediately the girl's sight was restored. Tradition says that the print of St John's knees can be seen on the trunk of the tree overhanging the well.
     About sixty nine years ago a man living near the well was cooking his dinner and he ran short of water. Out he went for a gallon of water, he put it in the kettle but it would not even warm. It is said

Baptist's Well  [duchas:4914151]

that the water of Baptist's well would never boil.
Written by :-
                        Kathleen Creedon,
                          Castlemahon,
                            Newcastle West,
                              Co Limerick.
The above stories were told to me by:-
                           Mrs J Creedon (92yrs)
                              Ardrine,
                                Knockderry
                                  Co Limerick.
Mrs J Creedon, born & reared in Templeglantine, Newcastle West, married farmer in Castlemahon parish, told above stories to her grandchild, Kathleen, Nov 37.

Resource description

Origin information
Mahoonagh, Co. Limerick
Date created:
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 130-131
Volume 0489
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bríd Nic Arailt.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Manners and customs   linked data (lcsh)
Events (by time of year)--Ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana)
School location
Mahoonagh Caisleán Maí Tamhnach Mahoonagh Limerick
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4942587
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0489/3/3

Suggested credit
"Baptist's Well"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4942587>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Bríd Nic Arailt.
Funding
Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source
Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.

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