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School: Bredagh Glen (roll number 14635)

Location:
Bredagh Glen, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1118, Page 85

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    It is told also that when he was going round Shrove head he "took another notion" to see Cooley or Moville as it then was called. He come ashore again and landing climbed up the "bens" and on the spot where he landed there sprang up clear water. It is called St Columbs well or Colmcille's well.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. saints
          1. Colm Cille (~265)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Tomás Ó Catháin
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir