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School: Drimcoe (roll number 3977)

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Drumcoe, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Elizabeth Mc Clure
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1037, Page 5

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    “The Marquis of Cunningham is supposed to have got his estate in MtCharles as the result of a bet.”

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    The Marquis of Cunningham is supposed to have got his estate in mt.charles as the result of a bet. Several boats including his were at sea. The land round mt.charles was promised to the man who touched land first. A race commenced. After a while the Marquis saw that his chance of reaching land first was small so he cut off one hand & threw it ashore. in this way he won and got the land.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. buildings
          1. residential buildings (~2,723)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Elizabeth Mc Clure
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mrs Stewart
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    80
    Address
    Buncronan, Co. Donegal