School: St Johnston (2)
- Location:
- Saint Johnstown, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: S. Mac Giolla Bhríghde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1106, Page 124
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Next morning there came two men along the road and they found the man lying dead and that was the reason that well got its name, The Stocking Man's Well.
- This well is in the townland of Monreagh, Carrigane. One night I heard my father saying there lived beside that well an oul man called Patrick McGinty. Every morning when Patrick(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Marjorie Dillon
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Monreagh, Co. Donegal
