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School: Grianán Ailigh (roll number 2049)

Location:
Grianan of Aileach, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Niall S. Mac Aoidh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1108, Page 213

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    woods around my district. It is a very big district it is the bigest in the parish. Bohillion got its name from a holly grove that grew there the soldiers came and cut it down and made camps of it and the Irish name for a camp is (both) and the Irish for holly is (coille) that is how it got its name.
    There are not many rivers near my home. The most common name in it is Campbell. There are more houses in it now than what was in the days gone by. There are hills on one side of it. The mountain of Muckish can be seen from the district. The nearest Post Office
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Bohullion Lower, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Catherine Taylor
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Bohullion Lower, Co. Donegal