Scoil: Convent of Mercy, Moville (uimhir rolla 9278)

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1. Turf in the District of Moville 80 Years Ago (ar lean)

   

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   This folkoore is an extract from a lecture on Moville and its Neighbourhood by:-
   BIshop Montgomery
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2. The Beginning of Moville - Ballybos

   

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   In the year 1768, Samuel Montgomery bought from Lord Donegal 800 acres of land in the district of what is now Moville. This was the beginning of Moville.

   This land was in Ballynelly and was called "The Seven Ballybos of Ballynelly". Some may desire to know the meaning of "Ballybos". It is a term for measurment of land, very ancient, going back to days when many Irish were normads moving about with their cattle. It had an extremely indefinite meaning, but so far as I can tell it always means measurement inside a townland. Primarily a ballybo is the amount of ground which is sufficient to sustain a cow. This depends upon the grass. There are places on the hills where 300 acres would not support a cow. Again, there are seven ballybos in the 800 acres of

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   Teanga

   Béarla

   Bailitheoir

   Rita Mc Gowan

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   Baineann

   Seoladh

   Carnagarve, Co. Dhún na nGall

   Faisnéiseoir

   Bishop Montgomery

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   Fireann

   Gairm bheatha

   Bishop (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

   Seoladh

   Bun an Phobail, Co. Dhún na nGall