School: Fairgreen
- Location:
- Belturbet, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Mac Gabhann
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“Lucky Maguire lived in Drumavaddy close by a old apple tree...”
(continued from previous page)mouth & to be sure James fulfilled his Promise but the Corp was very crooked & James had to put two clay sods one on his knees & the other on the chest & when all they boys came to the wake the started the games & one was Shuffel the Broge & I also forgot poor Lukeys house was very small only one room so when the game was in Full swing the shook the sods of Lucky & he sat up in the bed with the Pipe in his gob & you would laugh if you seen them all running out side the House Till Moran fixed it right again his Remains was carried on two sticks by Four men to old Drumlane Cemetery the Custom was to brake the sticks & Put them in with coffin in the grave.