School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)
- Location:
- Na Gleannta, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Cathal Mac Duibhir
Archival Reference
The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 12_012
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“There lived in the parish of Glenties a family called O'Donnells.”
There lived in the parish of Glenties a family called O'Donnells. They were water bailiffs for the land lord. The tenants disagreed with the land lord and issued "no rent manifesto". They poached the rivers for salmon and it happened that the O'Donnells drew their revolvers and wounded the poachers with their deadly patters of lead. They discharged all their ammunition one night. The old O'Donnell took out his kife and cut all his laces and ran after the other men. They fought during the night(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Peadar Mac Giolla Dé
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Droim na Saileach, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- James Gildea
- Gender
- Male