School: N. Colmcille, Buncrana (roll number 16752)
- Location:
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Pilib Mac Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 305
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- (continued from previous page)went through a gap in Fahan Hill and joined the main road past Lisfannon and it is said that on this road the news of the emancipation was brought from Derry.
- One day while a man named Doherty was up in Derry he got news that the Penal Laws were abolished so he decided to go to Buncrana and tell the news. He came on horseback to the town. When he came near(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John F. O' Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mr P. H. O' Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
