School: N. Colmcille, Buncrana (roll number 16752)
- Location:
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Pilib Mac Riada
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“Recently there was an arrangement between the Governments of Eire and England...”
(continued from previous page)Dunree is situated in the Parish of Desertegney about eight miles north of Buncrana. According to the A.A. road-signs, the Irish name for Dunree is Dun-Riogh, meaning "the fort of the King", which is singularly appropriate under the circumstances. Local opinion however, is inclined to discount this appellation by interpreting the name as Dun-Fraoighe, "the fort of the heath.Early in 1813 further Batteries were constructed each being manned by a master-gunner and five men. One was built on Inch Island presumably to guard the narrow waterway towards Letterkenny and Ramelton, another was set up a Muckamish, near Rathmullan, on the left shore; and a third was(continues on next page)- Collector
- Corney Fraser
- Gender
- Male
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- Buncrana, Co. Donegal