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School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

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Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Diolún
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0201, Page 153

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    nine or ten families living in it. It is a most congested district.
    There is a great story teller in this district. Once I heard a great story from him. Long ago there was a man coming home from a dance. He said to himself that he would take a short cut but when he got into the field he saw nothing but white thorn hedges. Every one said that this man put his foot on a straying sod. He had to stay there until day break for the people say that you will not get your foot off the straying sad until the sun rises.
    When the sun rose
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Carrickacroghery, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Mary Johnston
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Carrickacroghery, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    J.J. Johnston
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Carrickacroghery, Co. Leitrim