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School: Aughygalt (roll number 9128)

Location:
Aughagault, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Miss S. A. Davidson
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1101, Page 036

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1101, Page 036

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    most common of the Catholics is Bonner.
    Most of the houses are thatched and they are only one storey high. Some of them are two storey and slated. There are a great many new cottages or bungalows put up now by the government.
    The land in this district is fertile and there are not many hills in it. Some of the land is bogland and this gives turf to the people.
    There are a great many tributaries running through the land. Rivers are useful for draining the land. The river that runs past our school is called Straney. It flows into a large river known
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Magheranappan, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Mary Shirlow
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Magheranappan, Co. Donegal