School: Alt Achadh Doire (roll number 15474)
- Location:
- Altaghaderry, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Pádraig L. Mac Diarmada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1107, Page 134
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- Kathleen Mc Cool
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- Female
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- Garshooey, Co. Donegal
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- Andrew Mc Cool
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- My townland is Garshuey and it is in the parish of Newtowncunningham. My barony is Raphoe. There are fifteen families in Garshuey. There ar eighty five people in Garshuey. There is one house in Garshuey thatched, all the others are slated. There are three old people over seventy. One old man in Garshuey can speak Irish. His name is Barney Harkin. The houses were more numerous in former times. There are many houses now in ruins. Nobody went to America but some went to England and Scotland. My townland is not(continues on next page)
