When we are playing skittles we get give sticks about one inch thick and about three inches long and draw a square bed and put one at each corner and one in the middle. The one in the middle has to be one inch longer than the other four. The four small ones are counted as five marks each and the big one is counted ten marks. Next we get three larger sticks and and stand far back from the skittles and fire them to try and knock down the little sticks. After you fire the three big sticks you count how many sticks are out of their corners and if the one in the middle is out you count it as ten and if any of the others are put out you count them as give and whoever gets the number of marks decided on before the game starts wins the game.

was a dispute as to the boundaries of the two Congregations, and the liberties of the City were fixed by the Presbytery. From this the people of Burt appealed to the Synod, and the question in dispute came to be whether Coshquin should belong to Derry or Burt. The Synod left it to the people themselves, and to their credit, it is on record that "the Coshquin's elected to belong to Burt."
In the old Church there were three galleries known as the Inch, Elagh, and Burt galleries respectively. The Inch people used to cross in boats, and some one always sat in a particular window, within view of the water, and at the critical moment, when the tide was right, stood up an announced that the Inch people might go now.*In a sense the glory of these olden times is gone, it is also true that the Congregation was never more vigorous or prosperous than at the present time.* Coming to Church in boats very rare.

be blown and all these great men will rise. Inch castle is situated on the side of the shore.

Drumish Hole:- Situated in the townland of Carnaghan, Inch Island, Co Donegal. So called because there is a very large deep hole at the foot of the field.
Standing Stones:- It is near to the Standing Stones, and that is why it gets its name. It is situated the townland of Carnaghan, Inch Island, Co Donegal.
Reaches Field:- Called after a man whose name was Rachel McConnel who owned the farm. It is situated in the townland of Castle-Quarter, Inch Island, Co Donegal.
The Wee Lea:- There is a small grassy field, where fishermen used to spread their nets. It is situated in the townland of Dinnylinn,

Beggars Bush:- Situated in the townland of Bayleyy, Inch Island Co Donegal. So called because a beggar man used to take shelter under it.
The Dungeon:- It is situated in the townland of Carnaghan, Inch Island Co Donegal. So called because in years gone by, it was dark and lonesome.

The Grey Rock:- Situated in the townland of Carnaghan, Inch Island Co Donegal. The colour of this rock is grey. Therefore that is the reason it is called the "Grey Rock".
Shinney's Rocks:- A man lived beside these rocks one time called "Shinney" and that is how it got the name. It is situated in the townland of Castle Quarter, Inch Island Co Donegal.
Cuckoo Rock:- Situated in the townland of Carnaghan, Inch Island Co Donegal.The cuckoo mostly calls at this place first.
Boathouse Lane:- So called because long ago there was a house for keeping boats in. It is situated in the townland of Horess, Co Donegal

The Barrack Brae is the name of a road leads from Inch school to the crossroads at Mr Durnin's house. This road is about fifty six years old and is still in use. The crossroads is situated in the Town land of Carricknee. The lower roads leads from the bridge to the Buncranna road.
Mass Path's. One from the Glack to the Church and another from Naylett to the Church. The Strahack road leads from the Crossroads at Inch Post Office.

out one by one and points them on the anvil. Then he cools them in the trough. To make a branding iron he takes an inch square iron bar, about eighteen inches long, and heats it in the fire. He beats one end into a knob shape and beats the other end into a flat surface six inches long and two inches wide. He heats the flat surface again and then cuts out the initials on it with a cold chisel. To make tongs he cuts a 3/8 inch round iron bar, about four feet long, into two equal parts with a cold chisel. He heats the two pieces in the fire, takes them out separately and flattens one end of each to make the toes. He bends the other end of each to make the head, cuts a slit through one end with a chisel, shoves the other end into the slit, bores a hole through both ends with a punch, and fastens them with a rivet through the hole.

about the year 1840 Lord Caledon , living at Armagh bought land at Cooley near Moville and transferred several families from his estate in order to plant them in Cooley. Without doubt. he built their houses to close together and the farms were too small. The names of two of those families are still known there- namely. Mercer and Braden. But it was the manner in which the land was bought which will create the most interest. It was bought by *auction by half-inch candle" . After the property had been fully described.the auctioneer lit a half.inch candle and bidding began. The last bid before the candle went out secured the land. I am told that the Alexander ( Caledon) bid was almost too late, but the light flickered up and saved the bid. I asked the late Mr Robert Nolan whether he had ever heard of this strange method, and he assured me he had met with it

acres and ninety years ago hay was cut there.
2. The Kyper-a-Pass (means the Pass of Corpses) so called because long ago a great battle was fought there.
3. Mahar's Farm, so called because a farmer named Mahar lived there long ago.
4. The Barn Field, so called because a big barn stands at the end of it.
5. The Pond Field, so called because there is a pond at the end of it.
6. The Race-course, so called because Mr. Power used it as a race-course.
7. Peter's Screen, so called because a man named Peter lived there long ago.
8. The Bulls Paddock, so called because it is used for keeping a bull.
9. The Big Inch, so called because it is the biggest inch in Glencairn.
10. The Little Inch, so called because it is the smallest inch in Glencairn.
11. The Long Field, so called because it contains twenty acres.

75) GREEN ROUND MEADOW BANK
is a field 19 acres with a bank in it.76) BLACK LUMP
is a lump in a pasture field of William Miley.77) FURAWNS
is a level pasture near the Old Chapels.78) COW LODGE
this is a square pasture field, cows stay in it.79) LOUGHTER
is a big field in Valleymount. Owned by Thomas Mahon.80) CHRISTY'S FIELD
is a meadow field in Valleymount owned by Thomas Mahon.81) INCH OF CLARE
is the name of an Inch near Burgage.82) CASTLE INCH
is an Inch near Burgage.

was charged with electricity. The calm was so great that one could feel it, and feel too that a terrible convulsion was at hand. It was the calm before the storm. It was as if the elements had retreated to gather strength in preparation for a terrific onslaught.
I have a distinct recollection of that evening and night, and I do not think that the memory of it will ever be anything but vivid in my mind.
I have a small farm, and at that time I had six milch cows. They were always milked at seven o'clock in the evening and were then driven to their quarters for the night, which was an "inch" on the banks of the River Araglen. I drove them there myself on this occasion as I was otherwise unoccupied; and then occurred something very strange, which proves the instinct of cattle and their sensibility to the approaching convulsions of nature. Instead of spreading all over the "inch" to feed as was their invariable habit on other evenings they made a bee-line for the gate leading out of it into the higher land away from the river, and there began to bellow loudly, as if calling to me to set them free from the approaching danger.
I remember well saying to myself that the night was going to be a bad one and that the cattle were aware of the fact.
I went and opened the gate leading out of the "inch" and let them have their fling: They

by the owner of the land. The hermit refused, declaring that the place was outside his bounds. The hermit then stuck into the ground (or as I heard it a dung hill) the crop of a whip and said "beyond where that will spread is yours" The crop grew to be a huge tree with long spreading branches; in fact each branch was a tree in itself. (This tree is now decayed)The pattern day was the 6th of September. From all quarters pilgrims travelled. The road and holy ground used be thronged, and the inch where the hurling match was played by the people of the other world was thronged. Tea houses were erected on this inch and ever since it has been known as "The Tea-house Inch". Dancing and singing and praying went on harmoniously; from year to year the crowds grew larger and therefore the amusements became more inebriating. Finally came the faction fighting and murder and by order of the Parish priest there was an end to the "pattern".The Rounds are still paid there on the saints day.An Ogham stone* stands near the well. Dr Graves translation of the inscription is "A prayer for the soul of Mac Corb the Sage". Anm corrpamac Suidd [?] The saint is said to be buried in the adjoining graveyard where another Ogham stone marks his resting place.*Joyce P. 9 Short Hist.

The Old Graveyards
In this parish of Inch there are tow graveyards. One of them is in the parish of Inch, a few fields at the rear of our school. The other is in the district of Kyelcrue and the graveyard goes by the name of Kyleanna.
Inch is the bigger of the two. At one end of this graveyard stand ruins of a small old church. Perhaps there lived in it hermit or it might have been a monastery. The four walls are still there covered with ivy but there is no trace of the roof. Inside these walls there are many graves. It is oblong in shape having the ruins on the length end.
The are many hollows here and there in it and in it, and it is very wooded. The commonest tree is the Buck.
There is a great number of old tombs in this graveyard. Perhaps the most historical of these tombs are those of the O'Fogarty clan. This O'Fogarty clan owned vast demesnes and gave their name to this baronry. There is an old tradition that a drop of water continued to fall on this tomb as a punishment for one of their clan's killing the "Good Womans Son" and continued until the last of the O'Fogarty clan were gone.

The following are the local roads in my district. Inch Road, Slob Road, Main Road, Hill Road, Green Road, Middle Road, Bonemaine Road, Springtown Road. The Inch Road leads from Speenogue P.O. to the railway line. Slob Road branches from the Inch road to Burnfoot. Hill road leads from the Main road to Derry. Middle road branches from the Main road to Derry. Springtown road branches from the Hill road to Derry.
Sarah Robinson,
Carnamaddy,
Burt,
Co. Donegal
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the woods also and pick magories and make a necklace of them, by putting them on, one by one, to a string and joining it by a knot at the back.
The boys make pop-guns, slings and whistles. The pop-gun is made by scooping the middle out of a twig, about six inches long. A stick is made to go through the hole. The pop gun is used for firing water.
The sling is made from the fork of a tree, and two pieces of rubber each half an inch wide, and a piece of leather an inch and a half wide and three inches long. The rubbers are joined to the forks by a piece of twine and the leather to the other ends by a piece of twine also. The stone is put in the leather and the fork is caught hold of. The rubber is then drawn and the stone is let fly.

Most of the people in my village have churns, we have one at home. It is two feet six inches in height. The churn is made in two parts, the upper portion is called the "peck", there are five iron hoops on it, three on the bottom part, and two on the top part.
There are many parts in the churn. The following are the parts, the lid, the churn dash, and the dasher. The churn dash is a flat piece of timber one inch thick and nine inches wide, there is a hole in the middle of it for the handle to fit in to. The handle would be four inches long and an inch and half wide. The dasher is a timber vessel made in

When farmers need ropes they make them themselves instead of buying the modern hemp rope. This is the way the farmers make ropes. One person gets a tra-hook and another gets an armful of coarse hay. The person who gets the tra-hook twists the hay into a rope and the other person spins the rope and prevents it from getting too thick or getting too thin. When the rope is made it is rolled in a clew.[Drawing]A tra-hook is made from a piece of bull wire about two feet long. First a hook about two inches wide is turned on one end of the wire. Then two pieces of stick (A&B) about one inch in diamater and six inches long are got and a hole about a quarter of an inch wide is bored with an augur down

the meal was putting on it was a stirring with the pot stick. Then the pot was taken up and left by the side of the fire and left there for a half an hour until it was boiled. Then the pot was lifted up and it was left on side to cool. When it was cooled some of it was taken up and put into a basin. Then the people mixed some flour through the porridge. Then the mixture was put out on a bread board and it was kneaded until it was an inch thick and of a round shape. It was usually baked in an oven. Here is how the people made the rye cakes. First they got a pound of rye meal and put it into a basin. Then they mixed milk with the meal until it was in a dough. Then they put the dough out on a bread board and kneaded it until it was an inch thick and of a round shape. This was baked on a grid in front of a clear fire.

on a board or table. An equal amount of the largest sized potatoes that could be got was washed peeled while raw again washed, and then rubbed against a sheet of perforated tin, and so reduced to a pulp. This process was called "grating" boxty. This pulp was thrown into a calico bag and pressed till all the moisture was squeezed out of it. This dry pulp was next mixed with the boiled mashed potatoes and well kneaded on a table a pinch of salt and a handful of flour were added. Then the boxty was ready for either boiling or baking. If Baked boxty was decided on this mixture was made into flat cakes from a quarter of an inch to half an inch in thickness the size of the Pan in the house, put on the pan and baked over the fire. Several panfuls being baked on each occasion.If Boiled Boxty was decided on, the the well-kneaded mixture was made into cakes about the size and shape of the present day Bun or toastcake. A large pot of clean spring water was boiling on the fire, and these often as many as twenty were put into the boiling water and left boiling over the fire for an hour.