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School: Ramelton

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Rathmelton, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Seán Ó Domhnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1085, Page 288

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    he was born and where he was then residing. As he walked on he said leán which means flow. As long as he kept walking the water kept flowing.
    When he came the length of a place known now as Lough Fern he grew very tired and he sat down to take a rest and while he was resting he fell asleep. When he awoke he was astonished to see that the water had not moved. When he got up he renewed his work saying the same word leán. Then the water started to flow again until it came to Ramelton and then it [flew] flowed into Lough Swilly. Therefore it is called the River Lennon or Leánan.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Glen Lower, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Kathleen Greer
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    13
    Address
    Glen Lower, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Andrew Greer
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Address
    Glen Lower, Co. Donegal