School: Ceann Mhálainne
- Location:
- Ardmalin, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Seán S. Ó Coigligh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1124, Page 392
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- There are three holy wells in this district. There names are Cnoch a Locha, Malin Well and there is one in the townland of Killnoxter. Cnoch a Locha is situated on the top of a hill in Bree called Cnoch a Locha. This well is about a mile in circumference. People from Malin Head visit this well, fasting on a Friday morning. They go round the well three times on the bare feet and say a rosary each time when going round. A lot of people got cured here. James Doherty Quigley's Point was a servant boy in Carnmalin. He washed his hands in Cnoch a Locha and got cured of warts. J. R Doherty Carnmalin got cured of the toothace here.
Malin Well is situated in Ballygorman. It is very near the Old Church and the House of Malin. It is a very small well only about three or four yards in circumference.
People go here on May Eve to make the "Turas".
One time a Protestant who lived at Knockglass had a blind horse. He heard about everybody getting cured at Cnoch a Locha(continues on next page)
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- Neal Houton
- Gender
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