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School: Naomh Baoithin, Tullydish (roll number 3160)

Location:
Tullydush Upper, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal P. Ó Lochlainn
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    Nearly every house in this part keeps some Doon Well water. This water is brought from a well about a mile out of Letterkenny. Near where Saint Colm Cille was born. There are often excursions each year from Derry and Buncrana to it and many people take advantage of the cheap fair.
    This water is effacasious and cures all ailments besides banishing rats and mice from about a house if it is shaked round the house.
    Many houses possess some Gartan clay. This clay is
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. clothing and accessories (~2,403)
        1. accessories (~307)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Hegarty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Burnfoot, Co. Donegal