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School: Baile na nGalloglach (Milford) (roll number 15338)

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Baile na nGallóglach, Co. Dhún na nGall
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Tadhg Ó Súilleabháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1087, Page 040

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  1. Poteen Making

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    About fifty years ago poteen making was very common in Cranford and Woodquarter Co Donegal.
    Canon MacCafferty now parish priest of Stanorlar was then Curate of Goland. Cranford is situated in the Goland district. Young Fr MacCafferty was very much opposed to the poteen making and did everything in his power to put it down. He saw the misery it brought to the homes of those engaged in it.
    After a good deal of persuasion he got these people to stop making it. In Cranford district there are six or seven Presbyterian famers. Their forefathers were Planters.
    The Poteen makers were faithful to the promise they made to the priest.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Paul
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Baile na nGallóglach, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    Tim Duggan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Gortmacall Beg, Co. Dhún na nGall