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School: Cruit Island (roll number 16069)

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An Chruit, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pádraig Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1058, Page 67

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    Long ago these lived a woman in Kincasslagh whose name was Nappy O'Donnell. Her house was but a one roomed dwelling. On the winter nights especially, all the young boys and girls from the village would gather in to Nappy's where they would spend the night dancing and singing. Sometimes Nappy got out of temper and this is what the young people enjoyed. Where Nappy's house was there is another one built in the same place now. About thirty eight years ago Nappy went away to America where she died a few years ago. All the neighbours felt Nappy's departure very much.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bríghid hNí Laodhog
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cionn Caslach, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Bríghidh Bean Uí Laodhog
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    37
    Address
    Cionn Caslach, Co. Donegal