School: Losad
- Location:
- Losset, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Úna Bean Uí Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1072, Page 273
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- Nuala Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Bellville or Gartan, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- James Doherty
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Bellville or Gartan, Co. Donegal
- When St Colmcille was building an abbey at Gartan, men went to help him but at last one man grew tired of the work, and pretended to be sick when the saint went to his house for him. When Colmcille heard his excuse he was doubtful about it and said "If you are sick may you soon be well but if you are well you may soon be sick."(continues on next page)
