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School: Liathdruim

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Leitrim Beg, Co. Galway
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Máirtín Ó Mainnín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0054, Page 0063

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  1. Penal Laws (continued)

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    stables and sheds. If any priest was caught saying Mass he would be beheaded. There was not a single Church left in Ireland but Oliver Cromwell burned and knocked.
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  2. Local Funny Story

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    About twenty years ago there lived in Druim two brothers named Pat Bourke and Jim. One day while they were out ploughing they broke a lionk of chain that was attached to the plough. The blacksmith lived two miles away from them so they had to wait until evening to mend it.
    It was late when Pat was ready to go on his journey so it was dark when the chain was mended. The blacksmith wanted to stay for the night because on his way home he had to pass between two hills where there was supposed to be fairies.
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Delia Fahy
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Dalystown Demesne, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Patrick Healy
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Dalystown Demesne, Co. Galway