School: Drumshanbo (C.) (roll number 12873)

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Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Margaret Flynn
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    unloading his meal from the cart he put the bodies on it and took them to the grave yard.
    This young priest did great work among his people so great that they called him "Sagart Aroon" but finally he took the disease himself and died.
    On his death he was caoined by the people of Drumshanbo who mourned him greatly. He was buried in the old grave yard of Corlough and the tomb stone over his grave is still to be seen.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Father Butler
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim