School: Druim Mór (roll number 16278)
- Location:
- Dromore, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Seosamh Ó Catháin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0166, Page 234
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- About fifty years ago, in the month of November it happened that there was a great flood in Croagh river. No flood before or after it did so much damage as did this flood. On the day before the flood came it never ceased raining. The next night the river was a fearful sight to see and hear. The noise and the splashing it made could be heard a mile away. It tore big rocks and stones away from the cliffs around. It brought with it the mountainy sheep that was grazing on its banks.There was a man in Croagh named John Morrison and he happened to be after sheep the day of the flood. He had his sheep-dog with him. When they came near the swollen river the dog(continues on next page)
- Collector
- E. Judge
- Gender
- Unknown
- Informant
- Henry Judge
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 65
- Address
- Crowagh or Dunneill Mountain, Co. Sligo
