School: Drumgownagh
- Location:
- Drumgownagh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Dominic Ó Huiginn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 567
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- (continued from previous page)Next day she met the young boy's brother "Joe is dead" she said.How did you hear it" he asked. I saw him in my room last night" she replied.
- About forty years ago, a man named John Dolan lived in the townland of Drumkeelvy.One night as he and his wife lay in bed they heard a cock crowing on the window sill. "Get up John" she said, there must be something wrong outside. "Not at all he replied" getting up to hunt away the cock.When he went back to bed the cock crew again. This time the man went out and about half a mile away he got one of his cows in a ditch.
- Collector
- Bríghid Ní Bhuadhacháin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumgownagh, Co. Leitrim
- A young girl once lived in the parish of Mohill. She got sick one day and before long she died.Her mother was very lone-some after her. One day as she was out in the garden she heard a voice saying Mammie! Mammie!(continues on next page)
