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School: Na Frasa (roll number 16375)

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Frosses, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Mac Robhartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1036, Page 143

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    erect a monastery.
    Columcille had no food and he was very much ashamed that Naail should be without food the first night he came to Inver. He and Naail went down to the sea-shore and they blessed the sea. Instantly a shoal of fish appeared on the shore. Then, they gathered a heap of sand and they blessed it and it changed into flour. Then Naail and his followers had abundance of food.
    Columcille blessed the north side of the river and he said that no plague would ever cross the Éidhnighe Mór. Naail and his followers erected a monastery there and this parish got the name the parish of Inver.
    In the year 563 St. Molaise died. St. Naail left for County Fermanagh and he died there in the year
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Sean Kelly
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 12
    Address
    Roes, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Campbell
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    75
    Occupation
    Teacher
    Address
    Ballybrollaghan, Co. Donegal