School: Drumcormack (roll number 13201)
- Location:
- Drumcormick, Co. Sligo
- Teacher: Nora Healy
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- (continued from previous page)is the hollow in the hills called Lugga hogha which means ear of the battle where a great battle was fought between the O Dolans (Etan's father's people) and the Doogans the townland being called Lisdoogan the fort of the Doogans. King Cormac lost one of his eyes through the poisoned spear of Angus of the Deisi. As this was thought a blemish on a king, he gave up his throne to his son Carbry, and went to live in a cottage not far from Tara. Here he wrote his book of Precepts for Kings. He died before Saint Patrick came to Ireland. He did not wish to be buried at Brugh-na-Boyne, where the pagan kings(continues on next page)
