graveyard js the g.rave of Thomas Nesbitt, inventor of the gunharpoon for whaling, who was born near Inver in 1730. Mountchades (Ta.nataUon)- (Tamhnach A' 1t-Salainn - The Green Fi·eld of the Salt) with a population of 313 is 1a pleasant, restful holiday centre. There are two churches-Catholic (Church of the Sacred Heart) and Church of Irel1and; three bank subbra.nches :and post of~ice. It is finely situaited on a steeply rising hill from the summit :of which there are splendid views of Donegal Bay and the ~ovely scenery on every side. There is a good sandy beach within •a ·mile of the town. There is a.ngling aivailable in near-by lakes and the town is noted for its handembroidery work .and the famous Mountcharles freestone, s:o much in dema.nd for building and monumental work, is quarried nearby. The whole district is identified with the writings of Seamus MacManus who was born here. STORM BO·UND1 TORY ISLAND "I beheld an u:rupa~alled scene of misery and wretchednesls amongst the i111habi1Jants which was ·increased by an unexampled gale in July 11ast iwhen the sea broke over the island, destroyed all their crops and rendered their fresh water undrinkable." (Sir CHarles Giesecke-Year 18-26). "In 1the month of August last a strange and unfor.seen storm set in from the north west which drove the se1a in immense waves over the whole flat part of tihe isJ.'and ; the waves e.ven beat over the .highest /cliffs ; all their corn was destroyed, their potatoes washed out of the ground and iall their springs of frElsh water filled up." (Rev. C. Ottaway.-Year 1839). OliDEACHAS I gCO·NNDA eacht, gur taistil go foir-leathan DHUN NA nGALL SAN in Eirinn an t-1Athair Daniel DeOCHTADIH AOllS DEAG ware, (scolaire Gae1ach o Alban Duirt Hannraoi 0 (Muiris (nach ag deire na h-ochtadh aoise deag) mair-eann) uair nach raibh :ar agus go bhfuil o na pheann go eola·s aige ach dha lamh-scriobh- bhfuair s:e an miniu ba leire- ar inn Gaeilge de bhunadih Dun na ''Gaelic Prosody agus Syntax" o nGa:1, agus uaigh sin. b'e .a aodhaire caorach i gcetinntar thuairim nach raibh de dhaon- Gweebara i bhfoisceacht do nadh i nDun na nGall san och- Letter-mac-a-ward. Ta geartadh aois deag ach clan ain-eol- gadh le eolas nios doimhne ar .an ach. Nior smaoinigh se sin, na na abhar seo. daoine a luadhann a scriobhnoir- "MAC." 358.
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