School: St Mary's, Buncrana
- Location:
- Buncrana, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Bhraonáin
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- The forts are very disfigured now from what they were long ago when first they were built. There is one in our hill, and my Father said that the Danes fought there, and it was they that built it for their own safety.
At last the Irish got it by a hard fight, and many Irish Chieftains after the battle were buried there.(continues on next page)- Collector
- Bridget Donaghey
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Ballymagan Upper and Lower and Clonblosk, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Mr Philip Donaghey
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballymagan Upper and Lower and Clonblosk, Co. Donegal