School: Drumcormack (roll number 13201)

Location:
Drumcormick, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Nora Healy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0184, Page 0231

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    that whoever discovered the infant or procured his whereabouts would be allowed to name his own reward. Grec. Mac Arodh as he ranged over the country came by chance ober the cave beside Sidh Cor or She Cormac where he saw wolf cubs gambol, and among them a little urchin running on all fours. Grec told Lughna and and when Etan saw the infant she recognised her as her own because of the mark on his toe. Grec. received his reward namely the lands in the barony of Coolavin, afterwards known as Grecraighe.
    The boy (Cormac) was nurtured by Lughna and the
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
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