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School: Mullach Dubh

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Lisgorman, Co. Leitrim
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0203, Page 164

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    Creevelea Abbey at Dromahair was built by the O'Rourke's about the year 1860. One Summer's day as the masons were building a woman carrying two pails of milk chanced to pass the way. The day was so warm that one of the masons grew very thirsty.
    He asked the woman for a drink but she refused and he asked her a second time and she again refused. The mason was so vexed that he cut the woman's image in a stone. It is said that her image is still to be seen, in the building. On a wet day, it is remarked that a drop of rain comes from her mouth.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Brigid Mc Manus
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Boggaun, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Pat Lonigan
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    74
    Address
    Boggaun, Co. Leitrim