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| | Buncrana, Co. Donegal, Ireland, Lewis, 1837 description ©Jane Lyons |
 | | BUNCRANA, a market and post-town, in the parish of LOWER FAHAN, barony of ENNISHOWEN, county of DONEGAL, and province of ULSTER, 11 miles (N. W.) from Londonderry, and 129 ½ miles (N. by N.) from Dublin; containing 1059 inhabitants. |
 | | Buncrana Castle, close to the town, was the residence of the O'Donnells and O'Doghertys; but after the flight of O'Nial, O'Donnell, and other northern chieftains, in 1607, the territory escheated to the Crown. |
 | | A court for the manor of Buncrana is held on the first Monday in every month, for the recovery of debts under 40s. |
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