School: Iubhrach (roll number 8074)
- Location:
- Uragh, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Cristíne Ní Shíoda
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0189, Page 224
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- (continued from previous page)said the last "but my gums are as hard as iron." The man hearing this gave them a reward and sent them home to their mother.
The boys lived a long time with their mother, during which there was a great wonder on the people. Tradition tells us that one day they were carried off to a fairy place under Lough Maskin which they were set to work. Eyeless and Stronghand were made soldiers, and Fleetfoot was made a piper. His music attracted great interest among the people who came often to the shore to listen to him.
- A man from the Department of Posts and Telegraphs went on a farmer's land to erect poles to connect a nearby village. The other farmer came out and demanded his authority for doing so. The official showed him his papers.
The farmer went to the next field, and drove in a cross bull who made straight for the official. As the man of wires fled the old farmer shouted "Why don't you show him your papers?" - Collector
- M. Mc Gowan
- Address
- Uragh, Co. Leitrim
