Tobar na Faoileoige. St. Conall is said to be the first saint to bless the well. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1053, Page 273)
2 Townland, County, GPS
Kilkenny, Donegal
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
The well sits in a field under the property of Dan Gallagher, Mulnamina. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1053, Page 273)
4 Cure
There are reports of sickness being healed by the well's water as well as deafness, sores, and toothaches. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1053, Page 273)
7 Prayer rounds and stations
The prayers said at this well are 5 Paters and 5 Aves for the person who hopes to be cured, one Pater and one Ave for the person who put the shelter over the well, and one Pater and one Ave for Father Gallagher who blessed the well. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1053, Page 273)
8 Stories
It is said that every priest who came to the parish blessed it and left his office at it. People also say that there was a girl sick in Aran More island long ago and that a seagull came to Tobar na Faoileoige, took the white stone from the well, and dropped it in the bed of the sick girl. From that moment she began to recover and that is why it is called Tobar na Faoileoige. An old tradition says that St. Conall slept a night at this well on his way from Inniskeel to Doire leac Conaill and that it was he who first blessed. Bernard Gallagher got cured of a running sore on the face by visiting the well and making the station.
Several got cured of toothache at it. Bernard Campbell of Lettermacaward got cured of deafness at it. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1053, Page 273)
The Well of Sea-Gull. St. Connell is the one who blessed it. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1053, Page 213)
2 Townland, County, GPS
Kilkenny, Donegal
3 Physical description of well and its surroundings
This is one of two holy wells blessed by St. Conall in Kilkenny, Donegal.
4 Cure
Many people visit the well of sea-gull and get cured of tooth-ache. People are known to bring the water home with them. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1053, Page 213)
6 Offerings
Locals leave beads, prayer books, and medals on a flag which lays is over the well before they leave the site. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1053, Page 213)
7 Prayer rounds and stations
"Prayers said at the well are five Decades of the Rosary, Lord's prayer and Hail Mary for Father McCullagh. Lord's prayer and Hail Mary are said for the family that owns the land on which the well sits. The Lord's prayer is additionally employed for the intention of getting cured of teeth-ache [sic]. Friday is known to be the best day of the week to make the station. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1053, Page 213)
8 Stories
According to local legend, a seagull carried the stone which is at the bottom of the well and placed it there. (The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1053, Page 213)