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School: Fahan (roll number 14479)

Location:
Fahan, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cáitlín L. Nig Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 322

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    first came to Ireland. Once when the Friar was coming across the Mouldy Hill from Buncrana to the Bosom, he was captured by pagan soldiers and killed in Barne's Gap and was buried there. A few days after this burial the well sprang up at his feet. From that day to this it never goes dry. Every person who passed his grave threw on a stone until there was a big heap. The well is called Friar's Well.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Howard Nichol
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynahone, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr George Nichol
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballynahone, Co. Donegal