School: Mastersons (roll number 8390)
- Location:
- Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Gobnait de Búit
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0197, Page 404
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- Creevelea Abbey at Dromahair was built by the ORorkes about the year 1860. One summer's day as the masons were building it a woman carrying two pairs of milk chanced to pass the way. The day was so warm that one of the masons grew very thirsty and he asked the woman for a drink, but she refused. He asked her the second time and she again refused the mason was so vexed that he cut the woman's image in a stone with her mouth open and her tongue out. It is said that her image is still to be seen in the building. On every wet day it is remarked that a drop of water comes from her mouth.
- Collector
- Phyllis Davis
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Alec Davis
- Relation
- Relative (other than parent or grandparent)
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 69
- Address
- Boggaun, Co. Leitrim
- The local landlord was Mr. Montgomery who lived near Belhavel Lake. He was a very wealthy man for some time but it is said he died very poor. This man cared nothing for the poor although he never interfered with many of his tenants. It is said that his castle was(continues on next page)
