School: Beith Mhór (Beaghmore) (roll number 1209)
- Location:
- Beagh More, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Pilib Mac Aonghusa
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0229, Page 356
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- (continued from previous page)up about four o'clock on the morning he was taken away and he heard beatuful music in the sky. There was a man called Gallogley, living Drumshanbo also. One night, about one o'clock, he was coming from a neighbour's house. He was leading a donkey. He had to walk on the fairies walk and the donkey was taken from his hand. He found a hand taking the donkey from him, but he could not see anyone. He was coming another night through a bog when he went astray. He walked around for a long time and got tired. He went to sit down but, before he sat down, he put down his hand on the grass, and found a cross.
- There are four forts in my district, namely Drumderiglin, Drumders fort, Beaghbeg fort, Beaghmore fort and Killahruk fort. They are all in view(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Bridget Dolan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Drumderglin, Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- John Dolan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- c. 65
- Address
- Drumderglin, Co. Leitrim
