School: Gortnacart (roll number 15554)

Location:
Gortnacart Glebe, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
León Ó hÚallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1042, Page 55

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    for all sacred functions, baptisms, blessings and are all strong evidence going to show that the district around must have been one of the headquarters if not the principal headquarter for divine worship in the parish of Ardara during the oppression of the catholics in Ireland, and no one in the district would dare to interfere with the graveyard lest a calamity might befall them as befell Seánín's family.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Susan Mc Hugh
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    87
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Doochill North, Co. Donegal