School: Ardvarney (roll number 15116)
- Location:
- Ardvarney, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Máire, Bean Uí Amhaltúin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0202, Page 131
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You are not logged in, but you are welcome to contribute a transcription anonymously. In this case, your IP address will be stored in the interest of quality control.By clicking the save button you agree that your contribution will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License and that a link to dúchas.ie is sufficient as attribution. - The Frenchman's grave.About 30 yds from our school there is a big stone and it is said there is a french soldier buried under it. When the General Humbert and his soldiers landed at Killala they did some fighting and afterwards they marched down to Ballinamuck in Co.Longford and it is said this soldier died on the way and was buried under the stone.At that time this road leading on to Killargue was the main road and it is believed to be the oldest road in the locality.Written by
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Dromahair - A Story
There was a man onetime who was coming from a fair. He was drunk. On his way home he had to pass a coal mine. When he was going by he fell into it. He fell asleep.The next morning the miners were going(continues on next page)
