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

Location:
Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Margaret Flynn

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Local Ruins

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0207, Page 112

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A chapel once stood on the hill in the land of Patrick Scollen Murhaun. This chapel remained there till finally it fell with old age. Fr Sheriden took the management of the chapel and was parish priest in the district and lived in a house which is now owned by James Murray.
Until recently a white thorn bush pointed out the spot where the chapel stood but it rotted away but bit by bit and only a stone wall now remains to show the ruins of it. After Canon McCabe came to this parish he and Canon Meehan came to see the site of the chapel.
The chapel was thatched and everyyear each parishioner on his turn brought straw and thatched the chapel. When the chapel was slated oats was given for the priest's house and when they had no horses oats money was given.

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Collector
Sarah Mc Manus
Gender
female
Address
Murhaun, Co. Leitrim
Informant
Michael Mc Manus
Relation
parent
Gender
male
Address
Murhaun, Co. Leitrim
Language
English