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School: Convent of Mercy, Buncrana (roll number 16632)

Location:
Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Sr Mary Josephine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 205

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    A light is seen in a place called the Rocky town which is about one and a half miles out side Buncrana town.
    One night a crowd of boys from Buncrana went out in search of the Rockytown light. One of them tried to catch it, and in trying to do so, he unfortunately fell, and broke his tooth
    A good many people think that what is thought to be the Rocky town light is a white bird soaring in the air, but, others think that it is only a superstition, and that there is no such a thing.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Eibhlin Nich Aindreis
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Máire Nich Lochlainn
    Gender
    Female