School: St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh
- Location:
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An Br. S. Ó Murchadha
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“St Barron was the first Saint to live in the district. He had no place to build a church and he went to the king and asked him for some land on which to build a church...”
(continued from previous page)monk started walking and did not stop until St Barron told him in the evening. He then cured the monk of his lameness.
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“At the top of the big meadow, opposite the Convent of Mercy, Ballyshannon there is a very big stone. It is locally called "Cloch na n-Uan", but this is said to be an error...”
At the top of the big meadow, opposite the Convent of Mercy, Ballyshannon there is a very big stone. It is locally called "Cloch na n-Uan", but this is said to be an error. The most probable name is Cloch na n-Oghaim, which means the stone of the Ogham script. Traces of this script are thought to have been on this stone but by wear and tear of time they have been blotted out. - Collector
- Thomas Cleary
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- Male
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
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- Mrs Cleary
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- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
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“In the locality of Ballyshannon are the "Kathleen Falls". The following is a short account of how they got their name...”
In the locality of Ballyshannon are the "Kathleen Falls". The following is a short account of how they got their name. Long ago a girl(continues on next page)