School: Corderay (roll number 12735)
- Location:
- Shancurry, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seán Ó Céilleachair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0208, Page 248
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- (continued from previous page)dried off the sweat and then plunged into the river that flows by. They dressed and went home. Not a one of them ever was heard to complain of rheumatism.
Jane Doherty was a huge girl that lived in that part. She went one Sunday to the sweat house and some of the good boys stole her clothes and poor Jane had to go home naked. This girl was one of the last to use it. She was a famous girl in her day. Stood six foot high and was built in proportion. Not a man round the place was able to wrestle her. She challenged Robert Quale's father to wrestle her. The parson used to go down to Quales's and he was afraid of her. Robert Hamilton of Drumshanbo today went to court her and he was not able to get his arms around her. Jane went to America.
Patsey Brogan lived beside or near the Sweat House. He used to bleed the people if the sweating did no good. On the wrist he used to bleed them. Told to me by Joseph Rourke of Shankinacurry. Joseph is 74 years or over today 6th June 1937
- Collector
- Seán Ó Céilleachair
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Múinteoir
