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School: N. Colmcille, Buncrana (roll number 16752)

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Pilib Mac Riada
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 340

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    “Recently there was an arrangement between the Governments of Eire and England...”

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    erected at Naiads Point, about two miles north of Buncrana.
    Sir William Agustus Smith is credited with carrying out the construction of these early defence works. He was assistant-engineer of the Lough Swilly military district during the period in which the batteries were erected. He is buried in the graveyard attached to the Protestant Church at Buncrana, where his tombstone reads:
    "Sacred to the memory of Sir Wm. Agustus Smith, K.T., who departed this life on the 18th January 1827. Aged 80years" He was born in London, and served as a captain in the Essex Fencibles for 35 years, and acted as assistant-engineer of the Lough Swilly district, during which
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Corney Fraser
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal