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School: Clochar na Trócaire, Drangan (roll number 7232)

Location:
Drangan, Co. Tipperary
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Gráinne
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    They played all through the night. when Sunday morning came the bell went for Mass and one man stood up and said he was going to Mass. He asked the rest to go along with him [,] but they refused.
    The man went off to Mass and when he came back he could see no trace of the house in which he was playing cards. While he was gone to Mass the ground opened and swallowed up the house and all it's occupants.
    That is how 'Poll Dabhrán got its name
    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
    Mullinahone, Co. Tipperary
    Collector
    Mary Horan
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr Richard Lonergan
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Ballyvadlea, Co. Tipperary