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1. The Holy Well and the Holy Hill

   

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   About one quarter of a mile due north of the little village of Donard and adjoining Donard Demesne (owner Mrs Davidson) at the foot of a sloping field gushes forth a spring known as "The Holy Well" at the foot of the Holy Hill. Here St Palladius baptised 500 in a day. He also built a church and left St Sylvester in charge ( no trace of the church remains) A few yards south of Donard Village in the graveyard to the right of door of Old Church standing there, it's a very peculiar grave stone lying flat. This is known as the grave of St Sylvester. (Told to me by Mr John Allen Donard and the late Doctor Allen Do.)

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   Topics

   1. earraí
      1. struchtúir de dhéantús an duine
         1. séadchomharthaí (~6,794)

   Language

   English

   Informant

   Doctor Allen

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Dún Ard, Co. Chill Mhantáin

   Informant

   John Allen

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Dún Ard, Co. Chill Mhantáin

2. Donaghmore - St Patrick's Church

   

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   About 2 1/2 miles south of Donard near Castleruddery stands a Church (now used by Protestants). Here St.Patrick founded a Church.

   

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