School: Dearg Dún (roll number 10894)
- Location:
- Dergvone, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Máire Ní Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0205, Page 069
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- About fifteen years ago when Mr. Crawford (the adventurer in the other story) was coming home from Drimkerrin village a strange thing happened.It was early in the day and himself and a neighbouring man were coming home on the horse-car. Suddenly the whip with which he was driving flew from Mr Crawford's hands, with a jerk, and fell in a field along the road. He stopped the horse, and both men went into the field to regain the whip. Although the second man was certain that he saw the article falling in a certain spot in the field, still neither of them(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Robert John Crawford
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 68
- Address
- Coollegreane, Co. Leitrim
