School: Croghan
- Location:
- Croghan, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Domhnall Ó Módhráin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0237, Page 163
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- (continued from previous page)the yard and to drain the well. When the priest heard he was very angry and he said "The rascal he will never get a tint of water from that well". Great arrangements were made and all the best workmen from Ulster were brought
After two months the pump was finished and for a week worked very well.
One Sunday before going to Service Poynton went out for water but instead of water he got a bucket-ful of blue vermin. After a few hours a dreadful smell arose and the pump had top be covered with cement and so it lies to this day.
- Informant
- Margaret Lenehan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Boherroe, Co. Roscommon
