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School: St Johnston (2)

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Saint Johnstown, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
S. Mac Giolla Bhríghde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1106, Page 123

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  2. Story about the Stocking Man's Well

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    This well is in the townland of Monreagh.
    About one hundred years ago there came a man one night to this well and he sat down on a stone beside it and he had a bag of stockings with him and he had some money also. About twelve o'clock that night there came to that well three men and they found the man sleeping and they got hatchets each and killed
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Monreagh, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Marjorie Dillon
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Monreagh, Co. Donegal