School: Taobh Breac (roll number 15227)
- Location:
- Tievebrack, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Donnchadh E. Mac Congáile
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1098, Page 108
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- (continued from previous page)(3) Between Gortnagrace and the Alt upper. The well is believed to have filled in and closed, and it was also a ‘Scálan’ or Mass-Place in the penal times.(4) In a field belonging to the O Flaherty’s of Carrick. In 1836 stations were made here for cures. A bell with Latin inscription was found here when well was opened and sent to Rome.(5) At Killtown, Castlefin, there was a holy well resorted to for curing sore eyes. The story runs that a child born blind belonging to a labourer, who washed his face in this well got the sight restored.(6) St. Brigid’s Well at Cormickilly, Castlifin. People visit this well for cures. Mr William Coyle, Tullyard, avers(?) that its water kept in the house will drive away rats. Fr. Walter Hegarty, made a little shrine there to which pilgrimages are made.(7) Tobar Avog or Tobar Brighde. Lismullaghduff (Capt Patrick McGoldrick. Eyre Street Curragh Co Kildare, formerly of Lismmllaghduff crossroads Killygordon)
Capt Parick McGoldrick story of Tobar Avog“Tobac Avog” is situated on the road which leads from the Crossroads to Lismullaghduff National School, marks the site of what was once(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Donnachadh E. Mac Congáile
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
