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Abstract: Story collected by John Cahill, a student at Harold (B.), Dalkey school (Dalkey, Co. Dublin) from informant Mrs Mooney.

Original reference: 0798/2/14

Maoláin, M. Ó [Teacher]

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

University College Dublin [Funder]

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

Loading... School Harold (B.), Dalkey [Vol. 0798, Chapter 0002]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Dublin Schools

COLLECTOR: Cahill, John
Gender: male
Location: Dublin (County)

INFORMANT: Mooney, Mrs
Gender: female
Age: 79
Location: Dublin (County)

Story text TEI

transcribed at

Story of the Lady's Well [duchas:4387778]

Story of the Lady's Well

Many years ago there were four or five boys playing in caves in Bullock. Suddenly they saw a long tunnel in front of them and there was a well at the top of the tunnel. They walked up the tunnel and they were frightened yet they kept on walking. At last they came to the well and suddenly a lovely lady appeared. The boys became frightened and they ran out of the tunnel and they told everybody that they had seen the Blessed Virgin. People visited the well and put medals and statues beside the well. Many people were cured of sores and diseases by the water of the well. then the well got the name 'the Lady's Well'. 

John Cahill 5th standard

I got this story from Mrs. Mooney; Convent Rd. She is 79 years of age

Jn Cahill 5 Barnhill Rd

Resource description

Origin information: Dalkey, Co. Dublin
Date created: 1938-01-17
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 28
Volume 0798
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Ó Maoláin.
Languages: English eng
Genre: Folktale
Subject: Manners and customs linked data (lcsh); Events (by time of year)--Ócáidí (de réir trátha bliana); Animals--Folklore; Animal-lore--Seanchas ainmhithe; Religion linked data (lcsh); Religious tales--Scéalta cráifeacha
School location: Dalkey Deilginis Dalkey Dalkey Rathdown Dublin
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4462662
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 0798/2/14
Suggested credit: "Story of the Lady'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_4462662>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher M. Ó Maoláin.
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.