School: St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh
- Location:
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An Br. S. Ó Murchadha
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“When the Danes were in Ireland long ago they used to make beer out of heather...”
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“A tribe of people called the Madoles used live in Aileach. They were strong and always creating trouble. It happened that one of them died...”
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- Brendan Rocks
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr John Dolan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Laughill, Co. Fermanagh