School: Fahan (roll number 14479)
- Location:
- Fahan, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Cáitlín L. Nig Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 382
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- (continued from previous page)side of the graveyard gate. It is supposed to be out of the old monastery. On the left hand side there is a stone with a hole in it. Some think it was used for keeping holy water in. Others think it was a message box.There is a Dolmen in Crislaghkeel supposed to mark the grave of Fergus Mac Ríog. There is the track of a giants heel and toes on a rock on top of the Gollan. There is a carn on the Gollan. People think it was a place where the Druids worshipped the sun.There is a carin in Barnes gap. It is said that a friar was coming from Buncrana and someone killed him. Everyone passing threw a stone on top of the grave to keep him down. About fifty five years ago Dr. Bernard(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jean Gillighan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Roosky, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr G. Gillighan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 67
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Roosky, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr H. Swan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
