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 306
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- (continued from previous page)Lisfannon he made his horse go quicker. When he reached Lisfannon he fell off his horse and was killed but before he died he told a person the news and then he died. He was buried in Backhill Graveyard on the side nearest Buncrana. His grave is still to be seen.
- When the famine was in Ireland in the year 1845 to the year 1847 this part of Ireland suffered as much(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John F. O' Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs M. O' Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
