School: Stranorlar
- Location:
- Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Giolla Chomhghaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 76
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- There is a holy well in Drumboe Co Donegal called the Abbey well. It is said that there was an Abbey there and that monks dwelled in the Abbey. People say that these monks are sometimes to be seen walking on the avenue that leads to the well.
Once upon a time a landstewart named Boyce lived near the well and he wanted to prevent the people from coming to it, so he rolled two huge stones over the well and the formed a lovely little arch.
Two days after this there was a terrible storm this Boyce man was out in storm. The ground was ripped up beside him and he fell on(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mary Mulrine
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr Michael Mc Ardle
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Labourer
- Address
- Stranorlar, Co. Donegal
