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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0987, Page 056

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    “Fredrick Heygate owned the lands from Cavanweary to Tyrone border.”

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    Fredrick Heygate owned the lands from Cavanweary to Tyrone border.
    If people in this district were caught stealing sheep (which was fairly common) they were hanged at the Gallows Lane near Lifford. A tree was used as a gallows.
    There were two giants Finn Mc Cool and Gull MacMorna. One day Finn was in Glenfin and Morna on Croghan Hill. The two fell out and Mc Morna lifted a stone to fire at McCool in Glenfin. The stone shifted out of his hand and fell into a field in Drumdoit near the old school. This stone is huge and lies in the centre of a level field along the main road.
    Cavanaweary got its name from Mary's Cabin. It was called in olden times - "Cabin of Mary"
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Cavanaweery, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Mennamin
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cavanaweery, Co. Donegal