School: Naomh Baoithin, Tullydish (roll number 3160)

Location:
Tullydush Upper, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Cathal P. Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 129

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    other two are slated.
    Tullydish is a fertile district situated between two bogs hence the name Tulacj - Gá- Ais or Tulach idir dá Ais.
    There are only two men in Tullydish over 70 one called Robert John Burns and the other is Hugh Doherty but neither of them is familiar with the Irish language.
    There are two places in Tullydish where turf is extensively cut one place called the "Green-Road" and the other is "Sorn".
    There is a wood in Tullydish called the "Plantin" which lies to the north and about half a mile from our school.
    The source of the Tullydish River is in Sorn and it flows into Lough Swilly
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Tullydush Upper, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Rose B. Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tullydush Upper, Co. Donegal