PaulB

By PaulB

A Holy Well

As taken from Duchas.ie -  The Schools Collection 

St. Muireadach was a native of Inishmurray part of the parish of Templeboy. He left Inishmurray when he was young and came to live in Aughris for a while where there is a blessed well for him. Some people call it St. Patrick's well. It has a cure for sore eyes and some people go there the second Sunday in August. People say that St. Patrick made him the first bishop of Killala. Innismurray is called after him and some people has the name Muireadach in this district.

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