School: Naomh Colmcille, Leitir Cheanainn
- Location:
- Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An Mháthair Ignatius Ní Bhroin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1083, Page 009
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- (continued from previous page)found the remains of a dún or fort stated to have been the residence of the O'Cannon. The old people of Letterkenny know plenty of Irish and English and could tell you many old stories of Ireland. Mrs. P Sweeney Ballymacool Letterkenny and Miss Moye Sallaghgrane Letterkenny has many an interesting tale.In olden times people travelled to America to make their fortune in a foreign land. Although they had no ships like what they have nowaday. They had to travel in sailing boats to foreign lands to try to make their fortune and elsewhere.
Letterkenny is mentioned in a song named Letterkenny town. And these are the words of the song,
My name is Pat Mac Cready,
I have yous all to know,
I came from Donegal where the wind and Swilly flows.
You may travel the wide world over,
No equal you can find,
Than that spot where I was born in Sweet Letterkenny town.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Maeve Gallagher
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
