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 023
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- About twelve miles from Letterkenny there is a very large Castle called Glenveigh Castle. It is well known throughout Ireland for its beauty and scenery. It formerly belonged to a man called John George O Adaire. He evicted a lot of tenants and he reinstated some of them.
After he died his wife who was Lady Adair lived in the Castle for a number of years. (after her husbands death.) She was liked by her tenants. She build a new church at Church-Hill and stocked the place with wild deers. The castle was built on the edge of a lake. During the Summer it was was very unpleasant to be(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bernie Coyle
- Gender
- Female
