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School: Druim Áine (roll number 9438)

Location:
Drumany (O'Brien), Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Pádhraic Mac Raghnaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0212, Page 323

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    (continued from previous page)
    he took the hammer and knocked off the nose. Next morning the stone or head was back in its former place without its nose in the graveyard where it still remains to the present time. We are told the mason who knocked the nose off St Brigids head had his own nose knocked off by a splinter from a stone before the work was completed.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Location
    Oughteragh, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Willie Gill
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Leamanish, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mrs Gill
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    45
    Address
    Leamanish, Co. Leitrim