School: Dooroc, Drumlish (roll number 13438)
- Location:
- Dooroc, Co. Longford
- Teacher: Francis Kenny
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0760, Page 157
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- (continued from previous page)There is an old bush on my farm it is called the lone bush because it is very old and lonely.
There is a mass-stone in Clonaugh bog. Mass was said there in penal days.
- Cairn hill got its name because there is a cairn on the top of it. Some say that Conal Gulban a chieftain was buried there. King Niall of the nine hostages encamped there with an army for a whole season. It is supposed that there is a treasure of gold hidden there.
Every person whose land touches Cairn Hill has an equal portion of the hill. The top of the hill is covered with heather. - Informant
- Mr James Cooney
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 14
- Address
- Cartrongolan, Co. Longford
- Following information received from Mrs Patrick Molloy, Derryheelan, A Farmer's wife, Drumlish P.O. Co Longford Aged 82 Years. Mary Byrne. Derryheelan aged 14 years a pupil Drumlish(continues on next page)
