School: Mullagh (B)
- Location:
- Mullagh, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: James Drury
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- (continued from previous page)"Beneath this tree, in stormy weatherI bind this man and maid togetherAnd none but he, who rules the thunderWhat God has joined, can put asunder."Told by Charles Farrelly (Farmer) Crossbane
MullaghDied about 1910 aged 90 - The following story was told me by a farmer living in Rantavan, Mullagh."Long ago, when Dr Sheridan lived in Quilca he employed as workmen some members of a family named Sheridan. These men were of gigantic size and the Doctor was quite proud of their appearance and took pleasure in parading them occasionally before his visitors.Now the Brookes family (Rantavan) employed on their farm some men named Bradley. These happened to be the smallest men in the whole district, being almost dwarfs. Their descendants who live in Rantavan still are of very small stature.Dr Sheridan and Mr Brookes were close friends and visited each other at many(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr John Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 55
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Rantavan, Co. Cavan