School: Drumlaney
- Location:
- Castlesaunderson Demesne, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mrs Fahey
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1025, Page 018
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- (continued from previous page)Legga Kelly :- In this townland is the remains of a house which belonged to the Blakes. At one time the house was a splendid one. Here the coach stopped on the Cavan - Enniskillen road and the horses were changed, while the passengers got refreshments.
One of the members of the Blake family died as also did the twins born to her. Since then every night at twelve o'clock a woman is supposed to be seen going into the house, carrying two babies, one on each shoulder. In a shed beside the house chains are supposed to rattle every night. Not far from Drumcaney School is Pogue's Bridge. Every night, locals say a ghost visits it sometimes in the form of a dog and sometimes in that of an ass foal.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Kathleen Mc Donald
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 15
- Address
- Grilly, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- James Connolly
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Drummany, Co. Cavan
