School: Corderay (roll number 12735)
- Location:
- Shancurry, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Céilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0208, Page 219
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- In Mrs Shanley's land of Deffier opposite John Lynch's Senior there is a stray field.
A stray field in Alexander Flynn's land in Drumleague.
A stray field in Phil Ward's land in Deffier.
A stray field in Cornaroy.
A stray field in James Barry's land in Drumsherriff.
There is a stray field on Furnace Hill and they they were often set astray.
James Beirne was set astray on Furnace Hill.
Michael Gilrane was set astray going to sports in Drumshanbo in 1926 and 1927.
He could hear the band playing and still he could not reach Drumshanbo. The first one he met was Lackey McKeown Mohercrieve as he was ashamed to ask him. He could still hear the band. and later he met a man driving cattle. He asked him where he was and was told he was beside Keshcorrigan. He never knew where he was till he came to the brink of the town and the man with the cattle had to coax him on.
James Gunning was set astray in Drumsherriff. He roared and no one heard him till Frank Carroll heard him in his barn house. He came and brought him home.
- Collector
- Seán Ó Céilleachair
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
