School: Clochar na Trócaire, Carn Domhnaigh (roll number 16821)
- Location:
- Ballylosky, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An tSr. M. Beirín Ní Bhaoighill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1114, Page 251
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- (continued from previous page)bodily disease or sickness with which she or he may be afflicted. The dwelling may be easily reached from the shore and is a cave shape, with rude stone seats round and round, and a block of stone in the form of a cross stands against the rock, which forms the north wall of the dwelling. Hundreds of people visit the well each year, and carry away some of the water.
- This cave is in Knockameny Bens and is a long narrow opening which was a shelter for hunted priests in Penal Days. The rock walls are very black in colour except one which has a reddish tinge, and this is supposed to have been dyed by the blood of a priest who was murdered in it.
- Informant
- John Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Knockamany, Co. Donegal
