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Killymard, Co. Donegal
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1036, Page 089

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1036, Page 089

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  1. How the Bracan Bray Got its Name (continued)

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    In olden times when the meal was scarce when people were only allowed to get one pound of meal at a time, they used all gather to the one house and make a supper of bracan. There was a bray at the house and after that the bray got its name, the bracan bray, and the ruins of the old house are still to be seen.
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Williamson
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    64
    Address
    Friary, Co. Donegal