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School: Carnamoyle (roll number 7344)

Location:
Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Hugh McKee Fleck
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1114, Page 79

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  1. Our Holy Wells

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    There are two holy wells in the Parish of Iskaheen, Muff, Co. Donegal, the eye well and the head well, The eye well is in the glen in Miss Mary Mc Colgan's farm, and the head well is in a field on the same farm. The head well that is in Miss Mary Mc Colgan's field was blessed by Father Mc Laughlin a most pious priest who was in Iskaheen Parish about ninety years ago and the eye well was bleesed by a holy Father in a mission that was in Iskaheen about the same time. The people visit them when they have a pain and they say prayers. It is known that people have gone to the eye well nearly blind and returned almost cured. The head well is higly recommended for a sore head. The invalids drink the water, and rub it on the sore part. The people leave some relics at the well
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    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Mc Ivor
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Philip Mc Brearty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Keady, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Philip Barron
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    76
    Address
    Carnamoyle, Co. Donegal