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School: Swanzy Memorial N. S. (roll number 10428)

Location:
Moville, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eilis F. Ní Stiobháird
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 196

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    the Mill Town it got its name from an old mill which was built beside it.
    There is a place in the townland of Drumawier called Dannys Bray it got its name from a man named Danny that lived at the top of it.
    There is a place in the townland of Drumawier called the Pound Town it got its name because in olden times there was a pound in which stray cattle were put in and kept till the owners came a payed to get them out.
    There is a place in the townland of Drumawier called the Black Rock it got its name because it is a big black Rock standing there alone.
    White Rock is situated
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Greencastle, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Ada Morrison
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Greencastle, Co. Donegal