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In the shadow of the Bluestacks : From the foothills to the sea: A social history
Sweeney, Malachy2025
Books, Manuscripts
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This history of Donegal Town and its hinterland spans the years from the earliest settlers to the present day and considers the changes they brought. This includes the built heritage,and includes, homes, churches, bridges and castles. There are the Gaelic chieftains and their castles, while townland names - many with a Gaelic origins - reveal much about the history and ways of the people.The author gives an insight into the lives of the Franciscans with their renowned "Abbey by the sea" and their input to the writing of the famous "Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland." The official Plantation of Ulster by King James 1 - in the early 1600s - brought a new wave of British settlers and landlords. This brought many changes to the way of life, and also the infamous Penal Laws. This led to a period when children were taught in secret Hedge Schools in hidden places, and Mass was read at Mass Rocks deep in the countryside. By the mid-1800s Famine stalked the land, resulting in disease, death and emigration. The author explores why this "Great Hunger" happened and the official response, given that vast quantities of food were being exported from Donegal Harbour. There are the legends and folklore, the occasional poem that tell of past events, the changes brought by the Congested District Board, and the rich Maritime Heritage - from an era of sail to steam and oil fired engines. Learn of the brewing of the Mountain Dew and the Still Hunters who were on their trail. The collective wisdom of past generations is captured in sprinklings of "old sayings" or Seanfhocails - proverbs. The author also lists numerous local enterprises and profiles to give an insight into the people, their occupations and the ever-changing face of this region nestled in the Shadow of the Bluestack Mountains.
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Inphrionta:
Donegal : Tirhugh Press, 2025.
Leathanaigh in ord:
552 pages : mainly black and white illustrations.
ISBN:
9780955315565
Rangúchán Dewey:
941.693941.693 DG
I dteanga:
English
Réimse:
Local HistoryDonegal - Donegal Town - HistoryDonegal - Donegal Town - O'Donnell Castle - 1400sDonegal - Donegal Town - Archaeological Survey - Recorded MonumentsDonegal - Donegal Town- Doonan Rock - Possible inauguration site of the O'DonnellDonegal - Donegal Town - KillymardDonegal - Donegal Town - Plantation of UlsterDonegal - Plantation of Ulster - Murray of BroughtonDonegal - Plantation of Ulster - Mountcharles- Conyngham estateDonegal - Donegal Town - Hamilton Estate - St Ernan'sDonegal - Donegal Town - VillagesDonegal - Donegal Town - TradeDonegal - Donegal Town - Ordnance Survey - 1835Donegal - Donegal Town - The Great FamineDonegal - Donegal Town - Donegal Workhouse - 1841-42Donegal - Donegal Town - Dispensary - 1826Donegal - Donegal Town - Health CareDonegal - Donegal Town - Emigration - Passenger ListsDonegal - Donegal Town - Land conflicts - Tawnawully evictionsDonegal - Donegal Town - Workhouse Minutes - 1914Donegal - Donegal Town - Penal LawsDonegal - Donegal Town Plantation of Ulster - Captain Basil BrookeDonegal - Donegal Town - Ballyboyle Castle - The O' BoylesDonegal - Donegal Town - Lough Eske Castle - HistoryDonegal - Dunkineely - McSwynes's CastleDonegal - Donegal Town - The Congested Districts Board - Lough EskeDonegal - Donegal Town - AgricultureDonegal - Donegal Town - SocietyDonegal - Donegal Town - Land CommissionDonegal - Donegal Town - FolkloreDonegal - Donegal Town - Education - SchoolsDonegal - Donegal Town - Transport - Roads and BridgesDonegal - Donegal Town - RailwaysDonegal - Donegal Town - Mullans - Gas worksDonegal - Donegal Town - Rural electrificationDonegal - Donegal Town - Housing - Water supplyDonegal - Donegal Town - Rossylongan House
BRN:
3799774