School: Drumlease (roll number 15382)

Location:
Drumlease, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Thomas Dillon
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    and took a mouth-ful of skin off her back and the people went in after her and the house was all covered with blood, and they took the clothes off her bleeding and the skin off her back in the same place as the dog caught the hare. Dr Johnston put her from his farm and told her if he ever saw her on his farm he would burn her alive.
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  2. A giant threw a finger stone from Nock-na-re to Cairns View near Sligo. The finger stone was about twenty ton weight. His name was Milre - Mór. The stone is still to be seen at Cairns View and trade of the giants fingers on it.
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. giants (~518)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Erwin Armstrong
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cleen, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Armstrong
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Occupation
    Feirmeoir
    Address
    Cleen, Co. Leitrim