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School: Eanach Dubh (B.) (roll number 13656)

Location:
Annaduff, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Thomas Morahan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0214, Page 148

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  1. Folklore - A Story (continued)

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    he saw the house on fire. When he reached the house it was all burned, and all the woman's body was burned but one bone. There was a statue of the blessed Virgin on the mantle-piece and there was not ever a mark on it. The previous evening she told a girl that in the morning she would see a sight that she never saw before.
    Before she died she told the people that she saw the blessed Virgin every night.
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  2. Folklore - How Sports Were Held in Olden Times

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    In olden times sports were held in the townland of Fearnaught in the Co. Leitrim. The sports were continued for three days.
    The people used to come from the five neighbouring counties, namely Cavan, Sligo, Roscommon, Longford and Fermanagh.
    The sports were
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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. social activities (~7)
        1. entertainments and recreational activities (~5,933)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Bernard Shanley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Fearnaght, Co. Leitrim