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School: Drumaweir (roll number 5228)

Location:
Drumaweer, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Dómhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1119, Page 76

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    This story was told to me by Aunt. Her name is Ellen McCann. His age is 74. She lives in Drumaweir. There is a place in the townland of Carrohugh called Murderhole. It is said that bailiffs came to evict a family at this place. The neighbours all gathered to try to stop this eviction. It resulted in a fierce fight, in which one of the bailiffs was murdered, and the place is known as murderhole ever since.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mary Mc Donald
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Ellen Mc Cann
    Relation
    Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
    Gender
    Female