School: Ballystrang (roll number 15364)

Location:
Ballystrang, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seosamh Ó Cuinn
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  1. Once upon a time there lived in Cark a man named Owen Diarmott. He was in jail because he was making Poteen. He broke out and he ran till he came to Mick Doherty's hill and the horse men after him. When he was running up the hill he lost his hat and he stopped to lift it. There was one of the horse men coming behind him and when Owen made to
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    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Rose Quinn
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cark, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    John Quinn
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cark, Co. Donegal