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School: Mín a Ghabhann (Meenagowan) (roll number 16823)

Location:
Mín an Ghabhann, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher:
Séamus Ó Glacáin
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    The name of my district is Lettermacaward. The name of my townland is Renney. And the kind of land in it is all boggy land. It is along the hill and there is good land on the other side.
    There are two lakes in it and there is a burn running from one lake to the other. And they got a still in it for making poteen. There are no woods in it now but there must have
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    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Raithnigh, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Collector
    Anna Ní Méallaigh
    Other names
    Anna Ní Méallaigh
    Annie Melley
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Raithnigh, Co. Dhún na nGall
    Informant
    Mr Michael Rodgers
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Raithnigh, Co. Dhún na nGall