School: Páirc Árd (High Park) (roll number 11431)
- Location:
- Carrowgilhooly, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Eoghan Ó Conaill
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0169, Page 362
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- (continued from previous page)used before cups were wooden cups and they were called cupáns and they were vessels the shape of bowls with handles in them.
- The Leipreachán
The leipreachán was known by the name of Geauneauigh by the old people. They say he lives in a Dún. He is only about four feet high, dressed in a reddish suit and polished up grand. Some people planned to catch him but he was(continues on next page) - Collector
- James Dooney
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Dromard, Co. Sligo
- Informant
- James Henry
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Address
- Dromard, Co. Sligo
