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1. Saint Connell's Island, Inniskeel (continued)

   

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   The Island of Inniskeel has a sacred interest in the present and past with a long history to commemorate its former greatness. It is still the scene of a much frequented pilgrimage in honour [sic] of St. Connell, one of the most remarkable of Ireland’s early Saints. It contains a well blessed by him, his church, and cell, and a well dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. On the island he is buried along with his friend St. Dallan.

   Dallan was born in Tullyhain, in Cavan. At an early age he lost the use of his eyes. Notwithstanding this defect he became a famous man. He was beheaded by some pirates who plundered the island, in the year five hundred and ninety four. His feast is on the twenty-ninth of January.

   Many cures have been performed at the two wells mentioned. A postman who had been deaf for four years was cured by making a Station round the Island, as was also a girl who had been paralysed for twenty years. The Station may be performed at any time but the solemn season lasts from the twentieth of May, St. Connell's Day, to the twelfth of September. There is a

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      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Inishkeel, Co. Donegal

   Collector

   Patrick J. Muldoon

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   12

   Address

   Doonan, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Bean Uí Mhaolduin

   Relation

   Unknown

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   36

   Occupation

   Bean phósta

   Address

   Doonan, Co. Donegal