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School: St Johnston (2)

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Saint Johnstown, Co. Donegal
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S. Mac Giolla Bhríghde
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1106, Page 177

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    More than 200 years ago there lived a great chieftain named Thomas Burke just at the time the English were plundering this part of the country. Thomas Burke vowed that he would put an end to the plundering. Some one heard that the English were on the road to Raphoe and they were coming through Kinnycally.
    Thomas Burke gathered a large army and lay
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    John Mc Gill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Kinnacally, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mrs Mc Gill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    78
    Address
    Kinnacally, Co. Donegal