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School: Páirc Árd (High Park) (roll number 11431)

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Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0169, Page 348

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    unane well also. There is no other story or legend that I know of about Eunan around here. Saint Eunan had no monastry around here. It is said that it was he that founded Tubberunane well also and it is also said there is a flag and a heap of stones where he used to kneel on the flag. The wells are supposed to have been two miracles of his. Long ago it is said the old people used to pit their children for luck so that they would not die in that (Tubberunane well. No one around here knows of any special prayers said to Saint Eunan or there is no holiday either kept in honour of the saint in this parish. There is no person called after Eunan in this
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. events (by time of year) (~11,476)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Diamond
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Toberawnaun, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Diamond
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    52
    Address
    Toberawnaun, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Mr Dooney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    45
    Address
    Toberawnaun, Co. Sligo