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School: St Boden's, Culdaff

Location:
Culdaff, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Doiminic Ó Duibhne
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1123, Page 116

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    Once upon a time, there was an old school in Cloncha where the (ruins) wall-steads still stand. Before it was tumbled the people from around about used to come there to play handball for the "wur" a great "bal curt" there. It was a great land-mark for the American boats coming round the coast. If there was any body from around on the boat they used to watch for this old school. Then they knew where they were. And the people say that there are fairies in it now.
    And old fellow by the name of C___ got the fingers "ate" off himself for taking away the stones to build a house. Another man was
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Romey Cassidy
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Neil Doherty
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    44
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Clonca, Co. Donegal