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1. St Peter's Island and St Peter's Well (continued)

   

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   the lough there is an altar. On this altar there is a statue of the Blessed Virgin. The pilgrimage to this well opens on the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, the twenty ninth of June, and it closes on the feast of the Assumption, the fifteenth of August. The following are the exercises of the turras.
   When the pilgrim comes in sight of the well he starts saying five decades of the Holy Rosary. He continues praying and finishes the five decades standing at the well.
   There are three heaps of stones beside the well. The pilgrim goes round each of the heaps and says one our father, one Hail Mary and a Gloria at each of them when making the circuit.
   Then he begins fifteen decades. He proceeds towards the altar and finishes the

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   History Edit

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   1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Mountcharles, Co. Donegal

   Collector

   Michael Breslin

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   14

   Address

   Ballybrollaghan, Co. Donegal

   Informant

   Mrs Ellen Breslin

   Gender

   Female

   Age

   84

   Address

   Ballybrollaghan, Co. Donegal