School: Gleann Tochair (roll number 16611)
- Location:
- Gleann Tóchair, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Teacher: An tSr. Sorcha A. Ní Dhómhnaill
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Glentogher - My Home District is Glentogher, my Parish Carndonagh, my Townland Meenolin, and my Baroney Inishowen. Meenolin is a green valley surrounded by hills and sheep have been and are kept here by the people. This is why it is called Meenolin - the Plain of the wool.There are seven families in the Townland. The most common name is McLaughlin. About forty people live in it, but there is nearly one out of every house in England or Scotland and some are hired at home in IrelandThere are two old(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Philip Hirrell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Meenyollan, Co. Dhún na nGall
- Informant
- Philip Hirrell
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 54
- Address
- Meenyollan, Co. Dhún na nGall