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School: St Mary's, Buncrana

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Buncrana, Co. Donegal
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Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1111, Page 429

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    living in Buncrana at that time.
    He was very kind to the poor. one day he sold his silk scarf and his second suit,and his horse t buy Indian meal for the people.
    Bishop Mac Ginn lived until the famine was over. When he died every body was very sorry, and when his corpse reached Cockhill the end of his funeral was only turning Fahan Point.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. the great famine (~4,013)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Margaret Mary Doherty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Buncrana, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr John Baldrick
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    Over 80
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ballynarry, Co. Donegal