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School: Lathach Barr

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Ardbane or Laghy Barr, Co. Donegal
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Seaghan Ó Gallchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1032, Page 257

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    winter for grown (ing crossed out) -up boys.
    At last he got ill. He told the people he would go back to his country for four months until he would become well again.
    Alas poor Fisty never returned. It was told he died in the workhouse. The school was never re-opened again. The children attending it, who could go, were sent to golard N.S. a Protestant school taught by the Gregorys of Golard and lately amalgamated with Tullynaught N.S. There are some of the people who attended Mc Fadden’s school still alive.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Willie Timoney
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rossilly Barr, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    John Gallagher
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Rossilly Barr, Co. Donegal