Donegal Annual 1990

President Arthur Lemon

DescriptionAuthorPage
Our President 2
Donegal Association in Glasgow 1877-1977Very Rev. Bernard J. Canning4
The Parish of Donagh – a list of Parish PriestsBrian Bonner13
Did Cursing Stones really sink the HMS Wasp?Enda McLaughlin17
Robert Boyd of BallymacoolAlan Roberts and  W.S. Ferguson24
The Boundary Commission and DonegalJ.D. Williams28
Elizabeth Shane, the forgotten Poetess?Tomás Ó Cuireáin33
Life in the Rosses – two hundred years agoPádraig S. Mac a’Ghoill38
A Ballyshannon emigrant’s letter and Lifford JailJohn B. Cunningham42
Nixon – a tyrant landlord Séamus Mac Aoidh45
A Cistercian Grange and adventures of Captain Cuellar 1588Dr. Geraldine Carville49
The Origins of Clann SuibhneR. Mingo Sweeney61
Early History of McGettigan SeptDr. Dan McGettigan63
Seosamh Mac Grianna – Rí-éigeas na gConallach 1900-1990Nollaig Mac Congáil69
An Irish licence was the “Open Sesame’ Brian Walsh83
“The Deity by the Well”Arthur Spears and Lucius Emerson86
In Retrospect C.A. King107
Publications of Donegal interest 121
Archaeological and Historical Survey GroupEithne Verlina)125
Harley-MacDonagh Competition report  127
Honorary Curator’s interim report  128
Tómas Cardinal Ó Fiaich: an Appreciation  129
Fr. Jackie – a fond farewell 131
Book Reviews 133
In Memoriam  139
Proceedings of the Society, 1990  140
Officers and Membership  142
Volume 42 : 1990