School: Loughill
- Location:
- Ballymunterhiggin, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Eibhlis Ní Mhathghamhna
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“About twenty years ago there lived in Higgistown a Mrs. Rooney.”
(continued from previous page)her out and stand for her trial. She stood her trial. She was sentenced to three months in prison. Her husband drove her to Sligo with his own horse and car. They are now both dead god rest their souls.- One time there was a man and he went to the shoemakers to get a sole on his boots. His name was Micky McCauley. The showmaker was very busy and he had not the shoes fixed until it was far advanced in the night. He had about three miles and a half to go from the shoemakers to his own home. He met three men with a coffin and he stood on the road to watch them pass by. One of the men who was carrying the coffin says to(continues on next page)