School: Errigal Trough (roll number 15565)
- Location:
- Emyvale, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Saragh Gillanders
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0958, Page 339
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- David Woods, Dundian, is a man of unusual strength. He can throw a 56lb. weight ten yards into the air.Patrick Todd, Mullanallog, and Bob Feeny, Errigal are famous dancers.Mick Mowan and Mary Gunn of Glassmullagh are noted for story-telling.Patrick McKenna, Dernalusset is noted for singing, and his favourite songs are, "The soldier boy,"; "There is nonly one house in Drumcallagher," and "Be dad an says I, I don't care if I do".
Frank Sheem Killyleck, is also a noted singer and his favourite songs are: - "I love my Jane"; and "Is Monaghan like what it used to be".
George Woods, Killyleck can jump a hedge five feet high.
- Collector
- Charles Woods
- Gender
- Male
- Informant
- Mrs Woods
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Liskenna, Co. Monaghan
