School: St Eunan's

Location:
Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An Br. Aindrias Ó hIarfhlatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1082, Page 84

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1082, Page 84

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    and it was knocked down and destroyed by the English. Saint Colmcille was baptized in Templedouglas long ago. There is a little well beside the ruins where lots of peopl are baptized. Many people visit this well. It is said that if anybody had a toothache and go to the coloured stone beside the well say a few prayers, rub their cheek on the stone and their toothache will be cured. Templedouglas is in Donegal and is about seven miles from Letterkenny and about four miles from Gartan.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Denis Curran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Letterkenny, Co. Donegal