School: Fothar (roll number 16903)

Location:
Faugher, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Bláthnaid Ní Fhannghaile
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  1. Doe is the name of this Parish. There (are) was twice as many houses in this parish long ago, than there is now, and they had all thatched roofs.
    Stewart, Moffatt, Mc Fadden, are all common surnames in this parish.
    John Mc Ginley, Mrs Mc Fadden, Mrs Mc Garvey, Mr Bayfield, Tom Algeo from Ballymore, Michael O'Donnell, James Montgomery of Faugher are over seventy.
    Ray Castle is a ruin in this district.
    The people do not go to America now they went in olden times. It is usual for them to go to Scotland and England.
    Shisagh Lake and Dunfanaghy and Port are lakes.
    There is a river in Swilly-
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      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Knockduff, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Mary J. Mc Gee
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Knockduff, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Henry Mc Gee
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    57
    Address
    Knockduff, Co. Donegal