School: Drumgownagh
- Location:
- Drumgownagh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Dominic Ó Huiginn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0222, Page 566
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- (continued from previous page)flames and bring a few things that they needed with them.The family of the house had to stay in a neighbouring barn until a room and kitchen were roofed again for them. They went to live in it then.
- My teacher, Mrs Higgins, gave me this story which is true-A young boy Joe McKenna under seven years of age, lived in the townland of Mullaghbrack. He was very fond of his Grandmother and she was very fond of him in return.He longed to got to his Grandmother's house in Leer which was three miles away but he was was too young to walk that journey.He fell sick and he said that he had to go to see his Grandmother before he would die.He was not able to go to see her but on the night of his death his Grandmother saw him in her own room in the same clothes as he wore at home.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bríghid Ní Bhuadhacháin
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumgownagh, Co. Leitrim
