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School: St Mary's, Buncrana

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 444

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    My Grandfather's School days as told by himself
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    First he said when we arose in the morning we did not get tea, but each got only a bristled potato, and we were very glad even to get one each. On going to school we got two potatoes each and they were very bad. We were bare footed until we were hired with some farmer.
    I just got a helfpenny jotter and a
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridget Donaghey
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr Owen Donaghey
    Relation
    Grandparent
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Stranaclea, Co. Donegal