School: Lathaigh (Laghey)
- Location:
- Laghy, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Proinsias Mac Pháidín
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- About one hundred years ago Pat and Brigid Gillen swam from the quay at Mullinasole to the Mark for cockles.
The mark is a soft bed of sand which lies half ways between Mullinasole and Mountcharles. These two people were very fond of cockles so they got a basket and the two set off for a basket full of them.
Brigid was not as good a swimmer as Pat so she was(continues on next page)