School: Dún Drongáin (B.) (roll number 7231)
- Location:
- Drongán, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- Teachers: Diarmuid Ó Gormáin Labhrás Ó Gormáín
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“It is said that there was a monastery in the old Drangan churchyard”
It is said that there was a monastery in the old Drangan churchyard & that there was a tunnel from the monastery over to the castle & from the castle to the cave in Priestown.- Informant
- James Gleeson
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 40
- Address
- Drongán, Co. Thiobraid Árann
- About 200 years ago there was a coach going around Ireland called the "Headless Coach". The reason for it to be called the "Headless Coach" was because the man & four horses that were under the Coach were headless. The people of the country were terribly frightened & there was a lot of talk about(continues on next page)