School: Sgoil Naoimh Conaill, Na Gleanntaí (roll number 15467)
- Location:
- Na Gleannta, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: Cathal Mac Duibhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1051B, Page 25_027
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- The town-land of Mullantyboyle is where I live. It is said it got its name from the Boyle's that lived there at one time. In it are some peculiar places. On John Furey's farm there is a place called the "Forth Gap". It was called this because it is believed that in a very early period there was a Fort there in which people lived in as a protectorate. It was surrounded by a deep trench thirty feet deep and on it was a draw boat which served to take the people from the fort to the mainland because this trench was full of water. This is not to be seen now. There is a town-land(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Domhnall Mac Suibhne
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Mullán Tí Uí Bhaoill, Co. Dhún na nGall
