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School: Fahan (roll number 14479)

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Fahan, Co. Donegal
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Cáitlín L. Nig Uidhir
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1109, Page 357

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    The first Landlord came to Fahan about three hundred years ago. He came from England with Wentworth Earl of Stafford. His name was Braham. He was made Bishop of Derry and afterwards became Archbisop of Armagh. He started the building of Glengollan and lived there. When Cromwell came to Ireland he had to flee to France.
    The Bishops of Derry were the Landlords from 1634 untill 1833. The vicars of Fahan as well as some Bishops of Derry lived there. Fahan rectory was built when the Normans bought Glengollan. Mr. Thomas Norman was the first Landlord. His son
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Jean Gillighan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Roosky, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr G Gillighan
    Gender
    Male
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Roosky, Co. Donegal