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School: Cill Choinnigh (roll number 13563)

Location:
Kilkenny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Giolla Eoin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1053, Page 213

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    There is a holy well in the district. The well of sea-gull it is called and many people visit it and get cured of tooth-ache. A sea-gull carried the stone which is at the bottom of the well and placed it there.
    People drink the water and bring some of it home with them. The leave beads, prayer books and medels behind them on a flag which is over the well.
    St Connell was the saint who blessed it. Prayers said at the well are five Dicades of the Rosary, Lords prayer and Hail Mary for Father McCullagh. Lords prayer and Hail Mary for the family that the well is
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Maggie O' Donnell
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr Murtagh Dunleavy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    49
    Address
    Gortnasillagh, Co. Donegal