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School: Naomh Aicnidh (roll number 1573)

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
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Ristéard Ó hAoláin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1112, Page 065

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    and Dunree Fort he took three hunderweight up the side of Dunree Hill. He took a hundredweight bag of cement under each arm and one across in front of him. When he was working at the Fort he had to carry cement to the mixer a from the shed that was about a distance of twenty yards. Each time he would take out four hunderweight a two hunderweight bag under each arm. He used to have a very wild horse.
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  2. Dan The Fiddler

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    Dan the Fiddler Harkins was a noted character in the parish. He lived some way up the hill and the wall steads of his house are to be seen. He was called the Fiddler because he made
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Dermot Mulholland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Linsfort, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Patrick Mulholland
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Linsfort, Co. Donegal