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School: Dubhthrian (Diffreen) (roll number 6680)

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Diffreen, Co. Leitrim
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0189, Page 113

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    “One night sixty nine years ago a man named Owen Rooney was going home from ceilidhing in Willy Mac Cann's (Gurteen, Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim).”

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    then shook himself but remained where he was. Owen would necessarily have to pass the headless horse and rider on his way home and so he remained in William Mac Cann's until morning.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brian Kerrigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    12
    Address
    Tawnamachugh, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    John P. Kerrigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    13
    Address
    Tawnamachugh, Co. Leitrim