Holy Wells

Abstract: Story collected by Mícheál Ó Cléirigh, a student at Clonmellon (B.) school (Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath) from informant Jim Clarke.

Original reference: 0725/1/157

 Clonmellon (B.) [Vol. 0725, Chapter 0001]

County  The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Westmeath Schools

COLLECTOR
Cléirigh, Mícheál Ó 
Gender
male
INFORMANT
Clarke, Jim 
Gender
male
Location
Killua (Civil parish) 
Delvin (Barony) 
Westmeath (County) 

Story text

transcribed at

 

Holy Wells  [duchas:4980504]

There are a few holy wells in this district. A well I called ''The Warty Well'' is on the roadside between Clonmellon and Killallon. It is called the ''Warty Well'' because it cures warts.

Three Our Fathers and Three Hail Marys have to be said each night and each morning for three

Holy Wells  [duchas:4980505]

nights and three mornings after the well is visited on the third moring the warts will dissapear. there is no story about the well to my knowledge. the water has to be rubbed to the wart once and the well has to be visited once. Pins and medals are left at the well. There is a bush growing over the well.

Resource description

Origin information
Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath
Date created: –
Type of Resource
text
Physical description
p. 082-083
Volume 0725
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Droighneáin.
Languages
English  
Genre
Folktale
Subject
Ireland--History--Famine, 1845-1852
The great famine--An gorta mór
Ringforts   linked data (lcsh)
Fairy forts--Ráthanna
Informant location
Clonmellon Ráistín Clonmellon Killua Delvin Westmeath
Location
https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_5117354
Location
University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .

Original reference: 0725/1/157

Suggested credit
"Holy Wells"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_5117354>
Note
Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher P. Ó Droighneáin.
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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