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School: Derries (roll number 11388)

Location:
Derries, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Meadhbh Bean Uí Chiaráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1033, Page 020

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    Derries is my own district. There are 17 houses in this district. The population of Derries is about 60. There are four or five old people in the Derries. None of them speaks Irish. There is s treasure supposed to be hidden in the Derries but the place is unknown. It was called the Derries because it was an oak forest long ago. There were far more people in the Derries long ago. There is one big lakein the Derries called Lough Rath. There is 463 acres in it.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Derries, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Mary Mc Cafferty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Derries, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr Bernard Mc Cafferty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Derries, Co. Donegal