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School: Drumfries (roll number 1572)

Location:
Drumfree, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
P. E. Ó Dubhthaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1110, Page 232

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  1. Poll Mór

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    A river runs through Meenamallagh which is called Meenamallagh river. It rises below a hill which is called Baim. In this river there is a hole which is called "Poll Mór" or the "Big Hole".
    Long ago a race of people were living in Meenamallagh whose name we cannot remember. But it is said that fairies were seen dancing around it, and nobody has ever seen them since.
    Meenamallagh lies west on the way to Carndonagh.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Drumfree, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Ethel Fullerton
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumfree, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mary Mc Cay
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    74
    Address
    Drumfree, Co. Donegal