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School: St Mary's, Bridge-End

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Bridge End, Co. Donegal
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Máire, Bean Mhic Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 184

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    his army-men to take the chains from the hands and feet and so they did. He went up on the roof of the Castle and he threw a stone down on Rory's head and killed him. Soon after that Donnell O'Donnell became King.

    BURT CASTLE
    Burt Castle is situated on a hillock near Newtown-Cunningham. It was built by "Neacthan O'Donnell" for the O'Doherty's also. There are old walls standing by themselves yet and it looks nice.

    CASTLE-QUARTER
    There is a castle called "Castle-quarter"; there are only a few stones left now in memory of it.

    ST MURA'S ABBEY
    There was an abbey in Fahan called St Mura's Abbey". There are only a few stones left but there is a Cross of St Mura's in a corner. It is supposed to mark the spot where Saint Mura was buried in.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Josie O' Hagan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ballyederowen, Co. Donegal