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Birth of Niall Ó'Dónaill, Irish-language scholar and lexicographer, in the Rosses, Co. Donegal

On August 27, 1908 in Celtic History

Birth of niall ó' dónaill, irish language scholar and lexicographer, in the rosses, co. donegal

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