School: Kerrykeel (roll number 6849)
- Location:
- Carrowkeel, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Séamus Mac Gabhann
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- Collector
- Séamus Mac Gabhann
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
- Informant
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- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 74
- Address
- Ranny, Co. Donegal
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“There is no local tradition so far as I can find out regarding Plantations.”
There is no local tradition so far as I can find out regarding Plantations. When the matter is mentioned to the old people they will remark "Look for the good land and you will find the Planters."
It is very noticeable that practically all the good land in the area is in the possession of Presbyterians or Protestants.(no title)
“Can't find any relic of the Brehon code having been observed in this district within living memory.”
Can't find any relic of the Brehan Code having been observed in the district within living memory.- Nick names, personal and family. In the townland of Gorlinatra[?] McAleer was and still is a very common surname. There might be 4 or 5 John McAleers in the townland at the same time. The different(continues on next page)