School: An Dubh-Chearn (roll number 9534)
- Location:
- Doochorran, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Bean Mhic an Ríogh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0226, Page 079
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- (continued from previous page)On a Christmas day in the year 1369, three young boys went out to ride bicycles on Garadice lake. The ice was strong but was not strong enough to hold them up. After they were out half way the ice began to break. They tried to get to the other side but the ice gave way and down went the three boys and were drowned R.I.P. Nobody was near at the time. Some people call it "The drowning hole" since.
- About thirty years ago there was a huge fire. A dwelling house, barn and garage. It was caused by a spark that fell on a cat and she went up on a loft.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Brigid Sutherland
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Toome, Co. Leitrim
