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School: Drummullan (roll number 13829)

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Drummullin, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Séamus Mac Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0249, Page 319

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    In the old Land League days when the Land Lords owned all the land, an old woman named Mrs Patrick Gormley walked from her home in Cummeen in Co Roscommon to the Co Cork to get her rent reduced. It took her three days to go and come back.
    Another man named Michael Gormley of Cummeen walked to a fair in Roscommon and carried a young calf home on his back, in a cleeve.
    Great mowers
    Bernard Neary of Tanseyfield Elphin was able to mow two acres of meadow in the day. He used to earn his living his by mowing and could keep at it the whole season.
    John Beirne of Carrowkeel was able to mow an acre and a half in the day.
    Brian Dowd of Cummeen Elphin is able to mow one acre every day that he goes out.
    Dancers
    Paddy Monaghan of Drummullin Elphin was a noted step dancer. He was very fond of it and could dance any time that he was asked. One day that the station was called to his house, he went to Ned
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James Gormley
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Commeen, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    James Gormley
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    82
    Address
    Commeen, Co. Roscommon