School: Mín Riabhach (roll number 17050)
- Location:
- Meenreagh, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Anton Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1097, Page 42
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- (continued from previous page)People leave medals and crosses at the well, but they do not say any prayers. No one was cured at this well.
One day a man took some of the water to make his tea. Before tea time he put the water in the kettle to boil. He went back to the kettle and found it was empty.
There is another holy well in the parish of Donaghmore. It is in the corner of a big field in the townland of Bornakelly. This well is called St. Brighids Well. There is a statue of St. Brighids up at this well, and there is also a statue of the Blessed Virgin. These statues are placed up a little alter.
People do not leave relics, because it is written on the alter not to leave relics. There was a girl cured at this well who was sick for a long(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Gallen
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Meenagolan, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr George Gallen
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Meenagolan, Co. Donegal
