School: Glendooen (roll number 11751)

Location:
Doon Glebe, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Edith V. Jennings
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  1. My Home District.
    Doon is the of the district in which I live. It is situated in the parish of Conwall and in the Barony of Kilmacrennan. There are eleven families in the townland and the total population is about thirty five. There are three slated houses in the townland and the rest is thatched. There is one old man over seventy living in it. I do not think that he has any knowledge of Irish but he can tell some interesting stories. There were more houses ong age than there is now, There is one old house in ruins. There were a few emigrated some years ago. The land is very hilly. There are no rivers or lakes but there are some streams. There are stories connected with them
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Newmills, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Margaret Mc Glynn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Newmills, Co. Donegal