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School: Dubhais (roll number 16323)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 273

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    Cill Domhnaigh
    A steep hill belonging to Daniel Quigley of Dooish

    Poll na Gaoithe
    It is a name given to the Upper end of Dooish where Mick Doherty lives. It is given to it because the most wind comes from that direction

    Altar Field
    It is a field belonging to us in which mass is said to have (been said) during the "Penal Days". There is a field belonging to Charles McGinley which is called "The Altar Field".

    Stadhog Tochaire
    It is a name given to the ford behind George McNeill's of Dooish.

    Grove Hill
    A field a long the avenue belonging to Conn Furey

    Cill Park
    A field belonging to us

    McGoldrick's Tunnell
    A place on James McGoldrick's street where it is said a priest-hunter had a castle under the ground during the penal days

    The Craft
    A field belonging to Edward Given of Mullanachose which is very rocky. In the middle of it there is height on which
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Languages
    Irish
    English
    Location
    Corraine, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Michael Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Corraine, Co. Donegal