School: St Eunan's

Location:
Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
An Br. Aindrias Ó hIarfhlatha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1082, Page 62

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  1. There was once an old man named Jimmy McGlynn living in Glenheo who used to make poteen. It is said he had his lair in the "Sentry Hill". Once a revenu man came up to his little hut trying to catch him red-handed, but Jimmy saw him coming and was prepared for him. As soon as Jimmy saw him coming, he threw a bucketful of oatmeal, sliced potatoes and bran into the pot he was making the
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. historical persons (~5,068)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Liam Doherty