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School: Cronaghbois (roll number 2658)

Location:
Crannogeboy, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Criostóir Ó Beirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1048, Page 317

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    “Long ago in the penal days a priest used to say mass at a little Altar at the "Coill" near Killsteward.”

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    Then the priest prayed that there would never be as many men of the name in the parish as would carrs a corpse to a grave and so it is to this day.
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    Long ago there lived a man and wife and a few children in a slate house in the Point. They were very rich and had a lot of cows and calves.
    This man had a park and a gap on it. On wet days the gap used to get very dirty so he closed the gap and opened another one. Next day as a cow was coming through the gap she
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    Language
    English
    Informant
    Andy Maloney
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Occupation
    Vagrant
    Address
    Ardara, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Patrick Shovlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    85
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Ardara, Co. Donegal