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School: Cruit Island (roll number 16069)

Location:
An Chruit, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1058, Page 71

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  1. Caisleán Dhún Ghleo

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    Thiar annseo cupla míle ar an taobh thiar den scoil seo ar an Chloic Ghlais tá oileán beag ann. Oileán Beag árd iseadh é, agus níl sé acht tuairim's ar cupla céad slat amach on talamh, agus os coinne an oileán tá port no cuan beag ar a dtugtar Port an Chaisleáin mar ainm air. Ar mhullach an oileán tá lorg an tsean chaisláin a bhí annsin fad o shoin. Cáisleán Dhuin Gleó a b'ainm don caisleán seo, agus seo mar fuair an cáisleán an t-ainm. Fad o shoin bhí taoiseach, agus a teaghlach na gcomhnuidhe istoigh ar an oileán seo. Is minic a bhíodh an taoiseach, agus a chuid fear ar shiubhal ag tógail creach o na comhursain acht ní fhágfadh siad an caisleán gan gárrdha maith a fhághail na ndiaidh. Uair amháin dtimigh sé amach siar go Connacht bráth creach maith a bhaint amach annsin. Bí siad as latair ar feadh tamaill maith go dtí lá amháin chuadh bunadhas an ghárastúin ar shiubhal isteach go h-Arainn Mhór. Ní rabh fagtha san caisleán acht nighean an taoisigh, agus cupla duine de na seirbhisigh. Tháinig an oidhche agus níor phill an muinntir a d'imthigh
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    Irish
    Location
    An Chloch Ghlas, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Éilis Ní Dhubhgáin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Gort Lios Saighead, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Aodh O Domhnaill
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    36
    Address
    Béal na Cruite, Co. Donegal