School: St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh
- Location:
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An Br. S. Ó Murchadha
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“St Barron was the first Saint to live in the district. He had no place to build a church and he went to the king and asked him for some land on which to build a church...”
(continued from previous page)monk started walking and did not stop until St Barron told him in the evening. He then cured the monk of his lameness.
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“At the top of the big meadow, opposite the Convent of Mercy, Ballyshannon there is a very big stone. It is locally called "Cloch na n-Uan", but this is said to be an error...”
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- Thomas Cleary
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- Male
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- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
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“In the locality of Ballyshannon are the "Kathleen Falls". The following is a short account of how they got their name...”
In the locality of Ballyshannon are the "Kathleen Falls". The following is a short account of how they got their name. Long ago a girl(continues on next page)