School: Scoil Naomh Colmcille, Kilmacrennan (roll number 17036)
- Location:
- Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Mícheál Ó Gallchobhair
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1081, Page 94
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- (continued from previous page)Dearie oh! “The dog wants a bone” Some girl is chosen as the bone. Then all the children in the middle of the circle move out leaving the one who acted as “bone” in. The game is started over again, and the girl that has been left in middle acts as “farmer.”
A Story
“Before the present Protestant Church was erected in Kilmacrenan the previous one was situated at Kilmacrenan Abbey.”
Before the present Protestant Church was erected in Kilmacrenan the previous one was situated at Kilmacrenan Abbey. When the present one was being built some stones were taken from the Abbey and used for the building of it. The image of some bishop’s head was carved on one of these stones.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Brighid Nic Suibhne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tawny Middle, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- James Sweeney
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 60
- Address
- Tawny Middle, Co. Donegal
