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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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    Facts about Massmount Church
    Massmount Church is the Parish church for the people of Fanad. it is said that the Catholics of Fanad were robbed of the church in Rosnakill and also of the church-yard and now the dust of Catholic, protestant, presbyterian and methodists who when they cease to have a methodist minister between the waters began coming to the church in Rosnakill to mingle quietly or silently.
    Some say the grave of St. Davadog is in Rosnakill church-yard, though others believe that Fanad's patron Saint
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. belief (~391)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Cáitlín Bean Uí Dhochartaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Hugh Mc Ateer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Drumfad, Co. Donegal