All the inhabitants speak Irish. All the Protestants and some of the Roman Catholics speak the English language, which is fast increasing since the establishment of the coastguards, who in general don't speak Irish. Amusements Christenings, marriages, wakes and funerals are very numerously attended, more so than in any other part of Donegal I am acquainted with. They are seldom attended with any unpleasant riots. Education Children are generally employed in taking care of cattle.
Education here is very far back indeed.
The first steps to be taken for the improvement of this parish is to make roads or at least a road into it. People from the interior cannot come in here for flannel, butter or fish. The latter is most abundant on the coasts but the natives have no encouragement to take them. Strangers can't drive them off by land and there is no safe landing place for boats except at Teeling, which is the eastern boundary of the parish.