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School: Drong (roll number 15699)

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Drung, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán P. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1117, Page 160

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    three feet wide, and from six to nine inches thick, and appear to be stones placed on the top of children's graves. Some other massive pieces of rock from three to five feet high and leaning at a slight angle can also be seen.
    Although most of the stones have sunk into the earth and are overgrown with weeds and grass.
    This graveyard, situated about half a mile from the main road, is very interesting to view.
    Michael M+Ghee,
    Drung,
    Quigley's Pt.,
    Co. Donegal.
    16th. February 1938
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Mc Ghee
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Quigley's Point, Co. Donegal