School: Drumaweir (roll number 5228)

Location:
Drumaweer, Co. Donegal
Teacher:
Aodh Ó Dómhnaill
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  1. I was talking to a man named John MacLaughlin. This man lives in Ballighan. I asked him what was his age and he told me he was seventy eight. He said that this rock got its name from a man named Sam Smith. He also watched his cattle from this rock. He cut out his own name on the rock and his father's and his mother's also. He would not let anyone touch the rock. Sam told all his friends to call this rock after him and ever since it is named Sam's Rock
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Balleeghan, Co. Donegal
    Collector
    Patrick Mc Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    John Mac Laughlin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    78