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School: Drumfries (roll number 1572)

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Drumfree, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
P. E. Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 204

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  1. The Nameless Grave

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    A few years ago a great number of men were working in a quarry. This quarry is situated on a farm belonging to a man named Mr James McDaid in Ballintrieve.
    Ballintrieve is situated east of the main road leading to Clonmany.
    When they were in a good depth in the quarry, and work going on as usual, they suddenly stopped.
    After a hesitation they lifted up a coffin and left it sitting beside them. Having examined it closely, but not opening it, they buried it again.
    People are not sure who owned the coffin. Some say it was a priest, that was
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Miss Eileen Mc Carron
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Meenadiff, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Hugh Barr
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 72
    Address
    Meenadiff, Co. Donegal