School: Drumfries (roll number 1572)

Location:
Drumfree, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
P. E. Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 199

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    Noher's [?] Garden is a small park surrounded by a ditch Noher lived there [400] years ago and he owned the garden.
    Mullach Sheila, or Shiela's Back is a brae of enormous size.
    Tor Na Hinchoige [?] is a field situated close by the road. Some years ago it was covered with Ash Trees.
    Paire na Gamhna is a well surrounded park. Calves used to graze in it the year round.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Drumfree, Co. Donegal