School: An Clochar (roll number 14705)

Location:
Kilbarron, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mother Philomena
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  1. What year was William Allingham born & what year did he die?
    Ans= Born 1824, died 1889.
    Where was the first markets held in Ballyshannon?
    Ans= Beside the present market-house.
    Where was the first Convent of Mercy in Ballyshannon?
    Ans= In the grounds where Dean Mc Ginley's house stands.
    How many windows in the Sheil Hospital?
    Ans= 180.
    What year was St. Patrick's chapel built?
    Ans= 1842.
    Where is the Brass Castle?
    Ans= The house in which Master Kearns now lives.
    Where is the house called Solomons Temple in Ballyshannon?
    Ans= Where the present Democrat office now stands.
    Who was the only man who ever left Ballyshannon to fight for the Pope against Garibaldi?
    Ans= He was nick-named Mouse-in-the-Bellows.
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