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School: Scoil na gCeithre Máighistrí, Dún na nGall (roll number 14247)

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Copany, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal Mag Fhionntaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1035, Page 199

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  1. Sliabh Dubh - Holy Well

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    About eight miles from the Four Masters’ School in Byrne’s mountain on the old foot-road across Croney to Lough Derg is a Holy Well called [Sliab Dub ?]. ( ½ ml. from the Donegal-Tyrone border)
    Local tradition says that as Saint Patrick was going to “The Island” he got thirsty and he came upon a spring well. He drank out of it and then he blessed it.
    There is a cure for toothache sore-heads and sore legs at this Holy Well.
    When anyone takes away a bottle of the water it must be corked with rushes from the well-side.
    An old rag or some such thing is supposed to be left at the Well after a visit.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Burns Mountain, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Adhamhnan Mag Fhionntaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13