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School: Convent of Mercy, Buncrana (roll number 16632)

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Sr Mary Josephine
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 176

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    priest of "Fahan" and "Buncrana".
    He was appointed Bishop in 1845 and was ordained in 1846. He says himself that over 1,800 people of his 10,000 died of disease.
    His remains are buried with his uncle's.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Connolly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Rev W. Hegarty
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal