School: St Egney's (C.), Buncrana
- Location:
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Ellen Daly
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3. Not so many years ago (about 70) a man named William Acheson lived in Aughaweel, Linsfort. He went to Scotland and did two men's work and drew two men's pay for years. He died about sixty years ago.
- 4. A man named Andy Mc Cracken lived in Gortyarrigan, near Linsfort P.O. He lifted a stone weighing about 4 cwts. The stone is still pointed out to visitors. He died 30 years ago.
- Collector
- Annie Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Gortleck, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- William Mc Laughlin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Linsfort, Co. Donegal
- 5 Jimmy Doherty from Tonduff, Desertegney left Tonduff to walk to Moville (Struve) to the races there. He did the journey 17 miles in 1 3/4 hours. When he arrived the contest was about to begin - a race at Binion Hd. He won.
The Parish Priest put up a keg of whiskey to be competed for. Jimmy won the ground double where the rest only covered it single. The keg was his.
