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  1. Surnames of Pupils on Rolls in St Joseph's School, Ballyshannon, from Year 1929

    CBÉS 1028

    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

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    “11. Very dark, dark, fair, red”

    CBÉS 1028

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  3. How Ballyshannon Got it's Name

    CBÉS 1028

    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

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  4. The Priest of Carricknahorna

    CBÉS 1028

    Carraig na hEorna, Co. Donegal

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  5. The Falls of Assaroe

    CBÉS 1028

    Assaroe, Co. Donegal

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  6. Cairbre Sets Dog on St Patrick

    CBÉS 1028

    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

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  7. St Colmcille at Assaroe

    CBÉS 1028

    Assaroe, Co. Donegal

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  8. Inish Saimer

    CBÉS 1028

    Inish Samer, Co. Donegal

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  9. Abbey Assaroe

    CBÉS 1028

    Assaroe, Co. Donegal

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  10. Scéalta

    “Long ago a little lake called Louch Bracan lay to the West of Raheen Fort.”

    CBÉS 1028

    Andrew Mc Shea, Patrick Breslin

    Raheen, Co. Donegal

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  11. Scéalta

    “In the bed of the part of the river "The Washpool" that flows by Abbey Assaroe the silver bell of the monastery is still hidden.”

    CBÉS 1028

    James Mc Gahren, Patrick Mc Gahren

    Assaroe, Co. Donegal

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  12. Scéalta

    “Parkhill is a large field in the townland of Parkhill.”

    CBÉS 1028

    James Mc Gahren, Mr P. Mc Gahren

    Parkhill, Co. Donegal

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  13. Scéalta

    “In Parkhill there is a well which is said to have been blessed by a monk.”

    CBÉS 1028

    James Mc Gahren, Mr John Gallagher

    Parkhill, Co. Donegal

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  14. Scéalta

    “To the south of Abbey Assaroe there is a little river that flows by the (river) mill in the harbour.”

    CBÉS 1028

    Donal Stephens, Edward Senior Doogan

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  15. Scéalta

    “Between the Ballyshannon - Belleek road and the river Erne, about 200 yards east of the Balalyshannon customs station, there is a path....”

    CBÉS 1028

    Donal Stephens, Patrick Doogon

    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

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  16. Scéalta

    “About a mile and a half, east of Ballyshannon, lies Camelon Castle.”

    CBÉS 1028

    Liam Stewart, Mrs Stewart

    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

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  17. Scéalta

    “During the penal times three priests were hiding near Ballyshannon.”

    CBÉS 1028

    Edward Rogers, Frank Rogers

    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

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  18. Scéalta

    “We had been fishing for about six hours.”

    CBÉS 1028

    John Mc Cafferty, Sean Mc Gettigan

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  19. Roads

    CBÉS 1028

    Mr Mc Gettigan, Sean Mc Gettigan

    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

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  20. The Ford

    CBÉS 1028

    Mr Mc Gettigan, Sean Mc Gettigan

    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal

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