School: Gaduidhe Dubh (C.)
- Location:
- Gaddyduff, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Cáitlín Ní Mhiothagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1120, Page 416
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“The value of the Irish language in Ireland many years ago during the famine in Ireland.”
(continued from previous page)second Sunday she went when service was over the Minister called her up in front of the pulpit.She went up and according to the rules of the protestant church it was necessary to cover her with a black cloak in order to make her a perfect protestant. The woman refused to put on the cloak. The Minister asked her why then did she come to Church. She replied I only came until the new potatoes will come. The next Sunday the soldiers drove the people of Straid and Gaddy-Duff and the surrounding town lands into the protestant Church by force. The(continues on next page)
- Collector
- May Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tirhoran, Co. Donegal
- Informant
- Joe Doherty
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Cloghfin, Co. Donegal