It is said that when St. Patrick came to Croghan his horse jumped half way down the hill. Where the horses hooves struck the ground a well sprung up. The hores knelt down to drink. When St. Patrick went away the horse left his knee print on a stone. People say that if the stone is taken away it will return to its rightful place.
You cannot boil the water from the well. On March 17th people drink the water and pray.
Lough Nashade now drained by Bord na Mona got its name through a lady's misfortune. The story says that a lady jilted by her lover threw her jewels into the lake. Loch na seide means Lake of the jewels. A headless fual was supposed to swim in lough Nashade. A witch who lived in Croghan once threw some butter to her Sister who lived on Carbury Hill in Kidare. The butter landed on Carrick Hill near Carbury and turned to stone. The Witches stone is still on Carrick Hill. There was a Holy Well called Finnrenashark near the Community Centre. People used drink the water to cure toothache. Some people who had cures in the area in the 1900's were; T. Maguire-warts, Peter Slevin- Scurvy, Mrs. Madden-ringworm, Thomas Mahon- jaundice, John Smith- thorns, M. Gilligan- cancer, Pat Piggot-burns, Mary Ryan-trush. Today John Flynn cures eczema and rashes. Eoin Malone cures ringworm. Mrs A.T. Moore has ointment for burns, Mary Kerrigan cures shingles. Some games played at school in the 1940's were -High Gates, Wallflowers, Blind mans Buff, Tig Dan, Dan Thread The Needle, Water Sprinkle In The Pan, Birds And First Ghost In The Garden.