School: Gaigue (B.), Ballinamuck (roll number 13305)
- Location:
- Gaigue, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Peter Duignan
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- My great grandfather saw a big fire in Drumlish. The whole town was on fire so he had a sister living there. He went and brought his brothers with him and a horse with them they had to face the wind. When they got there the thatch had caught fire so it could not be quenched and the whole town was burned.
The night of the big wind
Collected by John Duffy
Lettergullion Drumlish
Heard from his grandmother aged 80 years.
- In olden times the people used to play football in a field called The Coarse Corner on the hill of Gaigue. They would play with any number on each side. They would have no(continues on next page)
- Collector
- John Farreel
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Gaigue, Co. Longford
