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School: Carnamoyle (roll number 7344)

Location:
Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Hugh McKee Fleck
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1114, Page 76

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  1. Our Holy Wells

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    There are two holy wells in the parish a head well and an eye well.
    They are in the town land of Iskakeen, Muff, Co Donegal.
    The head well is in Miss Mary McColgan's field, and the eye-well is in a glen in her farm. The people still visit them at any time. Prayers are said there. The well that is in Miss Mary McColgan's field was blessed by Father McLaughlin who was priest in Iskakeen parish 90 years ago. There was a very hot summer and all the wells were dried up but this one, and Father McLaughlin blessed
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Redden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Redden
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    40
    Address
    Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal