Donegal Annual 1997

President: Patrick Dunlevy

DescriptionAuthorPage
Our President 4
The Holy Wells of St. Colmcille Eunan O’Donnell7
Disert in the Blue StacksHelen Meehan12
Colmcille san FhabhalscéalaíochtMatius ó hEarcáin 24
Lá Chalum-ChilleArthur Spears37
A Lost Columban Turas in DerryBrian Lacy39
Is Misach Cairnigh attributed to the wrong Saint Cairneach?Arthur Spears42
The Diocese of Raphoe celebrates the 14th Centenary of the death of ColmcilleAn tAth. Cathal Ó Fearraí46
The Famine in DunfanaghySeamus Cannon69
Laggan Farm AccountsSean Beattie77
Balloo or Baloo, General Hart’s Indian ServantC.W.P. MacArthur86
The Franciscan Third Order Regular in DonegalFr. Patrick Conlan, O.F.M.98
A Note on Anthony O’Donnell, O.F.M.,
Bishop of Raphoe 1750-55
Fr. Patrick Conlan, O.F.M.105
A Catalogue of the Bishops of Raphoe to A.D. 1600Henry A. Jefferies106
Morton in BrucklessClive Evans113
O’Donnells of Tir ChonaillL. Mac Éimear121
Archaeological Sites recorded in Donegal during 1997Joanna Nolan122
Colm Cille 1400Liam Ronáin126
Donegal Studies 1997Liam Ronáin128
Proceedings of the Society 136
Curator’s Report137
Book Reviews   135
Schools Competition Results   138
Obituaries 141
Officers and Membership 144
Volume 49