School: Clochar na Trócaire (Scoil Naomh Seosaimh) (roll number 13770)
- Location:
- Mohill, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Eibhlín Ní Sheabhlaigh
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- (continued from previous page)and good. There is a small wood which is called the "planton". There is a river running through the land which is called the Blackwater also a lake which is called Drumard Lough.
There are six old people over 70 living in Drumard. Their names being Thomas Kane, Patrick Gallagher, Mrs Bohan, Mrs Rodgers, Michael and Mrs Costello
Mick Costello as we call him being the oldest person in the townland is 82 years but the fact of being the oldest does not hinder him from working. He was out every day digging potatoes last week. They use Irish at times but they are unaware they are speaking Irish.
The two best story tellers are Tom Jane and Mick Costello. On many a Winter night we sat around the fire in Tom Kane's listening to Tom telling Ghost stories that would raise the hair of your head. We were often afraid to go home after hearing them. Then at other times he would tell us about the old Landlords and old Fenians. Mick Costello often told about the(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Róis M. Ní Bhuadacháin
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Séamus O Cearbhaill
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 77
- Address
- Drumard (Magerraun), Co. Leitrim
- Informant
- Tomás Ó Catháin
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72
- Occupation
- Feirmeoir
- Address
- Drumard (Magerraun), Co. Leitrim
