School: N. Colmcille, Buncrana (roll number 16752)
- Location:
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Pilib Mac Riada
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- (continued from previous page)or an hour to do the churning. Most of the churning is done by hand. The people know the butter is made when they see it coming to the top of the churn.
- The local fairs are held in the town. There is a place called Kerrykeel in Innishowen where there used to be fairs but there are none now. There is also a place called the Crossroads of Gleneely where there used to be fairs. There was another in Muff and there was a place called Pollin where there used(continues on next page)
