School: Mín a Ghabhann (Meenagowan) (roll number 16823)

Location:
Mín an Ghabhann, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Glacáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1054B, Page 09_055

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  1. There is a holy well up in Mathew Morrow’s land. It is not so big as you could get a can into it.
    A man put stones into that little well but the next day the stones were out. There are no trees near the well at all.
    The people go to Derrylaconnell on the fifteenth of
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid Ní Ghiolla Riadaí
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Hugh McCready
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    An Chorr, Co. Donegal