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School: Caológa (2) (roll number 16309)

Location:
Keeloges, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Tadhg Ó Laoghaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1073, Page 94

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  1. Story of Local Landlords

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    On an island in Gartan Lough stood a castle in old times. In this castle Godfrey O'Donnell lay wounded after a battle fought near Sligo. He rose from his bed and was borne by his clan towards Letterkenny. Here he died fighting the O'Neills. This castle was pulled down to build Lough Veagh House.
    No heir was ever born in Lough Veagh House, and for the reason above stated.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Biddy Duddy
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    66
    Address
    Church Hill, Co. Donegal

  2. Belief by Planter People in Local Tradition

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    About the middle of the last century Captain Chambers the then owner of the local estate was one morning reading some collection of local tradition which somebody had written down for him.
    Suddenly he called in a groom and gave him a strange order.
    He said. "You are to take a horse and go down to Kilmacrennan.
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