School: Cruit Island (roll number 16069)

Location:
An Chruit, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Domhnaill
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  1. Just the other day I have past an island in Mullaghderg lake and they call it Óilean Seán and it brought back to my memory when about 75 years ago I had passed the same island along with my father. I asked my father the reason for the
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    An Chruit, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Pádraig Ó Domhnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Address
    Béal na Cruite, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Eoin Mac Fhionnghaile
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    86
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Mullach Dubh Thuaidh, Co. Donegal