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School: Fanaid (roll number 10658)

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Fánaid, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cáitlín Bean Uí Dhochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1089, Page 210

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    Ellain Riogha 18.4.'38
    Ellain Riogha is a well in Magherawarden. It is in the solid rock, and although the tide flows over it the water in the well is again fresh when the tide ebbs.
    It was used as a baptismal font in penal times
    Told by John Deeney
    who is now dead about6 yrs.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Magherawardan, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Cáitlín Bean Uí Dhochartaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    John Deeney
    Gender
    Male