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School: Bog-fhód (Buckode) (roll number 3736)

Location:
Buckode, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Muiris Mac Gearailt
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0191, Page 030

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    poteen was (stood) sold with a licence. Mr. McGowan went into the shop and he asked the owner what would she give him if he shot the man on the roof. She promised him a pint but at the same time she thought that he would not succeed in doing so. He was successful and he earned his promised pint of poteen.
    According to tradition it is said that the McGowan's took possession of the unroofed walls and of the earth which is enclosed by them and no one other than those bearing the name of McGowan are buried there.
    There are a few headstones there and one dates back to
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
          1. graveyards (~2,501)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bernard Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Daniel Mc Gowan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Gorteendarragh, Co. Leitrim