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School: Carrigeencor (roll number 10826)

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Carrigeencor, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Mrs Annie Gillmor
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0200, Page 023

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0200, Page 023

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  3. XML “Local Happenings - Burning”
  4. XML “Local Happenings - Drowning”

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  1. Local Happenings - Burning

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    Local Happenings
    Burning
    There was a terrible burning on Benbow Mountain in May 1916. An old man named Tommy Saunders who lived where Mr. O'connor (the agriculture instructor) lives now lit some bracken behind his own house, on his own land. The fire spread in spite of all he could do, and traveled all along the whole back and front of the mountain. Bloomaquin and Bohey was smothered in smoke. Crowds gathered and went in batches working with spades and shovels, and buckets of water, and at last got it quenched. It was geared that all the houses at the bottom of the mountain on this side (Bohey) would be burned. no harm was done except the nests of the pheasants and grouse were burnt. these birds together with hares and rabbits have not been so numerous since. The whole mountain looked a dirty black mass for a long time. It began to grow again after a time (grass "Kerb" (a kind of grass) and Heather) and it looked more beautiful than ever.
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  2. Local Happenings - Drowning

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    Topics
    1. events
      1. hardship (~1,565)
        1. drowning (~292)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Mrs Annie Gillmor
    Gender
    Female
    Occupation
    Múinteoir