School: Dún Ceann Fhaolaidh (roll number 15499)

Location:
Dunkineely, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seaghan Mac Cuinneagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1038, Page 324

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1038, Page 324

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    Since the Famine days. He says the machinery was of a very primitive type and must have been made at least 150 years ago. The road past this old mill is still called the Mill Road.
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  2. At Spamount near the old church was a brewery. This industry seems to have been run in connection with smuggling wine. at least the stories told about it mixes up the owner of the brewery and coast watchers and smugglers. It must be over 120 years since this institution stopped production.
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. economic activities
        1. trades and crafts (~4,680)
          1. tanning (~61)
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    English