School: Mín na Glaise (Meenglass)
- Location:
- Meenglass, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Síle, Bean Uí Mhaolagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1099, Page 22
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- The Fairy Glen at Carrigmacgrath is near the railway line and about 300 yards from Meenglass Bridge. It is on the left hand side of line going from Meenglass Bridge to Stranorlar. The field belongs to Sam Woods, Navenny Street, Ballybofey.
There is a well in this glen, it is called the Fairy Well. The people going to and from chapel, drink at this well.
I often saw the well.
- The fairy field belongs to Robert Magee of Carrigmacgrath. It is on the right hand side of the railway going from Meenglass Bridge to Stranorlar. It is directly opposite the Fairy Well and about a hundred yards above it. The Railway line separates them. The place is covered with small rocks and whin bushes.
- About a hundred years ago Thomas Magee was ploughing his field. Magee was very greedy for land. He meant to clear all the stones and whins from a certain part of his field and then to(continues on next page)
