School: An Mhainistir, Cara Droma Ruisc (roll number 14770)
- Location:
- Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim / Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: An Bráthair Eoghan
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- In the beginning of the 19th century a man named Costello living in Annaghkanta had a famous greyhound.He went to Corderry Hill in the Parish of Kiltubrid 2 milessouth Keoh. This land was preserved by the landlord and the bailiff Connell was cancealed in a bush. The hound went in pursuit of the hare, and she was passing Connell's place of concealment he shot the hound. The following song was composed about the incident by a local "bard".CORDERRY HILL
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Come all you brave sportsmen who follow the chase
Give ear to those verses I'm going to explain,
Where eer you go hunting, go where you will,
But never go hunting to Corderry Hill.(continues on next page)- Informant
- Mr Tom Ó' Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Kiltoghert, Co. Leitrim