St Colmcilles Holy Well Traditional Cache
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The cache is a small tube with a log scroll inside.
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Saint Colmcille was born in Gartan, Co. Donegal on 7th December 521 AD. He was the descendant of Nial of the Nine Hostages, High King of Ireland. Tradition has it around 550 AD he was travelling in the Fanad area when he lost his prayer book. He came across a deer drinking from a well and his prayer book was impaled on its antlers. Delighted at having found it he blessed the Well. The well has been a place of pilgrimage ever since. In 563 AD he travelled to Scotland to the island of Iona where he established his famous monastery. He died in Iona on 9th June 597 AD
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Raq bs jnyy, arnerfg pne cnex, haqre n ybbfr fgbar gung vf abg cneg bs gur jnyy
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