School: Drumcar (roll number 16771)
- Location:
- Drumcar, Co. Louth
- Teacher: Mrs Bell
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- One day a long time ago, the present Miss M'Clintock's grandfather, riding form Drumcar to Castlebellingham, met a cart containing three men, and escorted by the two constables of that day - Dan Cunningham and John Bedloe. The prisoners were seated on straw, and Major M'Clintock asked "What have you here?" "Three men, Sir, arrested for sheep-stealing," they replied. "But," remarked the Major, "I fear they may escape if you are not very careful, as I see their arms are quite free." "Not the least danger of that," answered the constables; "sure we have them handcuffed by the legs!" With this Major M'Clintock went on satisfied.
- Collector
- Annie Moore
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumcar, Co. Louth
