School: Trian Caol (roll number 10778)
- Location:
- Treankeel, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Peadar Mac Gaoithín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1104, Page 203
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- (continued from previous page)Bhí fhios aige go rabh ceathramha tobacco gan bhriseadh [i]n a phoca ar maidin a faghail a bhaile do. Fá deireadh smaoiteadh sé ar faoiside Phaidí. Bhreathnuigh sé thart go geur fríd na daoine agus chonnaic sé Phaidí in a shuidhe suas sá chludaigh agus é ag cuir toit san aer. "Phaidí ar seisean "is tú a tháinig ar mo chuid tobacco. Bhain Paidí an phiopa as a bheal agus rinne sé reacht mór gairidhe. "Thairg mise dha uair duit é ar seiseann agus ní ghlactha é agus anois tar gan é.
- The murder of Doctor Davis.
Dr. Davis was district doctor for Letter-kenny and he was landlord of Kilphake. He was very bad to tennants, and he charged them a very high rent.
The secret society known as the "Whiteboys was still in existence, and they were out to kill all unjust land-lords, so they planned the shooting of Dr. Davis.
They arranged a meeting to make final arrangements about the shooting(continues on next page) - Collector
- Brigid Mac Devitt
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patrick Mac Devitt
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Crossogs, Co. Donegal
