School: Naomh Pádraig, Carn Domhnaigh (roll number 14359)

Location:
Carndonagh, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Eoghan Ó Gallchobhair

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1115, Page 48

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One night Corneilous Mac Loughlin went up to Glentogher for a bottle of poteen. A friend of his named John Doherty had a still in the hill, so he went to John's house.
When he arrived there he knocked at the door and was admitted by John himself. He was'nt in long when John went away to get the poteen while he left Corneilous to watch his old uncle.
A few hours later there came knock to the door Corneilous who was a little drunk thought it was the guards so he ran and hid behind a cupboard.
The next night

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