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Abstract: Story collected by a student at Killasolan school (Killosolan, Co. Galway) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 0078/1/2

Beirne, Josephine O' [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

Loading... School Killasolan [Vol. 0078, Chapter 0001]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Galway Schools

Story text TEI

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St Solan's Well [duchas:4621798]

St Solan's Well

Not far from the church of St Solan is a blessed well named after the saint.

A remarkable trait about the water of this well is it never boils and when put on to boil it becomes red.

Resource description

Origin information: Killosolan, Co. Galway
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 002
Volume 0078
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Josephine O' Beirne.
Languages: English eng
Genre: Folktale
Subject: Manners and customs linked data (lcsh); Events (by time of year)--Ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana)
School location: Killosolan Cill Ó Saighleann Killosolan Killosolan Tiaquin Galway
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4628878
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0078/1/2
Suggested credit: "St Solan'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_4628878>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher Josephine O' Beirne.
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.