School: Dún Gar (Frenchpark) (roll number 3961)
- Location:
- Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Tomás Mac Mághnuis
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0243, Page 285
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - Across the river on the Dublin side is the village of Log na Teinte the hollow of the fires. Some say it was famous for poteen long ago. But I believe the name was given to it owing to the Will o' the Wisp flame that can be seen over its rushes and moss in winter. It is only a marsh. I've often seen the little glare. In the village are two declivities Poll bán and Poll na gCrann. In the Poll bán is a peculiar white pipe clay like that met with in the bottom of a bog when the last spit of turf has been cut. We never say anyone is from Leggatinty if they live on the south side of the main road, they're from(continues on next page)
