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School: Drimcoe (roll number 3977)

Location:
Drumcoe, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Elizabeth Mc Clure
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    When King Charles was a fugitive he and a couple of his flow followers came to mtcharles. On horse back. Their horses were very tired as they reached the town & going up the steep hill near it they dismounted to give them a rest. At the top of the hill one of his friends turned & said to him “Mount Charles” & so the town got its name.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Mountcharles, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Elizabeth Mc Clure
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    46
    Address
    Munterneese, Co. Donegal