School: Ballinakillew (roll number 8433)

Location:
Ballynakillew Mountain, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Mary K. Nutt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1031, Page 384

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  3. XML “The Old Burial Place”
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    Language
    English
    Collector
    Derrick Harron
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Ballynakillew Mountain, Co. Donegal
  2. Also running between these two lakes is an old road which was used in olden times. It is known as the “Saddle Road.”
    People in olden times had not the same way carting or working that we have now. They did their work with a donkey or horse with two creels fixed
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