School: Carrigans (C.)
- Location:
- Carrigan, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Bean Mhic Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0991, Page 119
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- (continued from previous page)are tinners and it is said that the old family of the McGavins were very rich. The women sell all the tin along with other small articles such as pins, mirrors, small pictures, brooches and laces.
The alms they accept are milk, bread and sometimes potatoes.
Long ago gypsies used to stay in houses until morning.
The McGavins not a very poor tribe. The O' Beirnes are another tribe of the same class who come in this district usually in Summer. They travel from house to house looking for horse-hair.
They are not as well to do as the McGavins are.
- Fairy Forts.
There are a good number of "fairy forts" in the country There is a fort in Bruskey in Mr. Michael McGahern's land. It is known as "Buskey fort." There is another fort in Drumhilla and there is still another in Drumard in the land of Mr. Philip Mc Gahern's. There is a cave running from "Buskey fort" and it is said that if you ventured to go into it you would be drawn in by the draught of wind. It is said that many centuries ago there was a great war in Ireland when the Danes wanted to burn the chapels and monasteries and to(continues on next page) - Collector
- Rose Reilly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Urbal, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr Hugh Smith
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Shannow, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mr John Reilly
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Urbal, Co. Cavan
