School: Dumha-chaisil
- Location:
- Ballindoo or Doocastle, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Séamus Ó Dubhda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0117, Page 386
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In the long ago, when people were going to England they used to walk as far as Drogheda. At one o'clock in the morning, a man named James Brennan or Mullinabreena set off on his journey to Drogheda. He walked at a fairly brisk pace and as he was nearing Gurteen at a place called "Tonnagh Bridge", he saw a big house all lighted up, and as he was passing it, two boys walked out, and invited him into the dance. He did so and as he entered, his eyes were dazzled by the bright light. He talked away to the people although he knew none of them(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Dorothy Mc Donagh
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloontaconnagh, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- John Brennan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Achonry, Co. Sligo
