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School: Dubhais (roll number 16323)

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1096, Page 278

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    The Crotick
    a small green field on the side of Meencarriagh hill where there was an Altar in the Penal Days. It is on John Gallaghers land

    The Altar
    a large square stone on top of Meencarriagh hill where Mass was said in the Penal Days

    The Giants Grave
    a little green field on the side of Peter McMonagles hill and it is said that there were two giants living there long ago

    Dongans Celler
    it is a large rock on Willie Adam's (?) land

    The Cuan
    a long narrow field in Sarah McCools land in Woodland

    The Connaught Mans Park
    a long field in Thomas J. McBrides land. It is said to have been owned by a Connact man long ago

    Bun Buidhe
    a hillock on Owen McMenamin's land; a ferns growing on it

    Kickfires Bridge
    a bridge along Barnes road
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Cappry, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Charles Long
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cappry, Co. Donegal