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School: Carraigíní (roll number 11693)

Location:
Carrigans Lower, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Thos. Mc Gettrick
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0107

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    Long ago my district was known as the Height of the Green. It is now known as Ardnaglass. There is a Dún in ym district. There is a king supposed to have been buried there.
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  2. My Home District

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    Peter Gallagher who is 83 years he is a great story-teller. He doesn't know any Irish.
    Paddy Gillispie is 81 years of age it is said that he was away with the fairies. He went to Dromard in his stockings and his feet were never a bit wet. It is said that he went to Croach Patrick and once he left his own home he never left a foot on the ground
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Teresa Kilcoyne
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Ardnaglass, Co. Sligo