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School: Druim Mór (roll number 16349)

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Dromore, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
John Noonan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1097, Page 167

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    their family history.
    The first Delap to come to Monellan was a Colonel in the British Army & he was given the estate in repayment of "services rendered to the Crown". That wouldn't be more than 120 or 130 years ago. It might be as far back as 1798. This Colonel had a brother, Sam, who was the first to start the building of the Big house. The part he built is still standing. Sam had a son called Robert who was in college about the same time as Dan O'Connell. Robert was turned out a K.C. and he only fought (pleaded) one case & curiously enough Daniel O'Connell was counsel for the party against
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Noonan
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Fadden
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballynaman, Co. Donegal