School: Dromlachan
- Location:
- Sunnagh More, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Peadar Mac Giolla Choinnigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0221, Page 635
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- (continued from previous page)back again on top of Donohue's hill and they have never been disturbed since. A woman washed clothes in the well and it moved to its present position in Drumharkin Glebe.The Station was done on "Garland Sunday." It used to be as throng as a 26th of May fair in Cloone. There used to be "standings" and clowns and all kinds of gaiety. It was also a great place for matchmaking and when the match was made the matchmaker, and the boy and girl used to be treated to a jug of punch.Several cures were wrought at it. A man once came to do the Station riding on an ass. He was lame and he went away perfectly cured.On Halloweve night, a light was always seen in one of the trees.You could not interfere with the timber in the Holy Well or something would happen to you.(continues on next page)
- Collector
- P. Mac Giolla Choinnigh
- Gender
- Male
