School: Stranorlar
- Location:
- Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Giolla Chomhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 73
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“Long ago the priests and monks were afraid to say Mass in churches because of the soldiers and robbers.”
Long ago the priests and monks were afraid to say Mass in Churches because of the soldiers and robbers.
One day a priest and his followers was saying Mass in a field in which a rock was situated in the townland of "Meenavoy". He lit a red candle and set it on a small stone beside the rock. When a few drops of the candle grease fell on the ground a holy well sprung up from the spot and it is there to the present day, and no matter how much the wind blew it could not tumble the little red candle.
- Collector
- Maura Laverty
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Drumboe Lower, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mrs J. Hannigan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 25
- Address
- Stranorlar, Co. Donegal