School: Fanaid (roll number 10658)

Location:
Fánaid, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cáitlín Bean Uí Dhochartaigh
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  1. The Moross Castle 25. 11. '38
    McSweeney's Castle in Moross in built on Pat Sweeney's farm by the Mulroy. It is supposed to have been built by the Danes as one of their forts, as told by Hugh Sweeney who is dead 25 yrs & was aged 71 when he died.
    Told by Hugh McAlteer, "farmer"
    Drumfad
    Ballynashanagh,
    His age, about 76.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Moross, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Cáitlín Bean Uí Dhochartaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir
    Informant
    Hugh Mc Ateer
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 76
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Drumfad, Co. Donegal