School: Fahan (roll number 14479)
- Location:
- Fahan, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Cáitlín L. Nig Uidhir
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- Thomas Molloy is a poet. He lives at Burnfoot. He is manager in one of Mr Porter's shops in Derry. Mrs Simpson of Inch also makes poetry.Mael-Mura was a poet of Fahan. He died in the year 884. He lived during the ninth century.
Mrs Alexander llived in Fahan Rectory. She made poems, and she also made Hymns. One of her most famous "There is a green hill". She was said to have been looking across at Grianan hill when she made it. She also made "All things bright and beautiful", and many others.- Collector
- Betty Walker
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Fahan, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr Harry Swan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal