School: Carrigabruise
- Location:
- Carrigabruse, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Mc Enrae
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0999, Page 225
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- (continued from previous page)beheaded him.He was almost victorious in freeing the country from the English. If it were not for this famine Ireland retained her freedom that time.
- Long ago there were many strange animals in this district such as wolves, wild-boars, and snakes. Since the forests were cut down they were all killed. It is said that Saint Patrick banished the snakes out of Ireland, and there is a poem relating to that incident.
I have heard the following story about a snake which dwells in Mullagh lake. It is supposed to appear once every year at a certain time.(continues on next page) - Collector
- Paul Fitzsimons
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Whitegate Cross Roads, Co. Cavan
- Informant
- Mrs M. Fitzsimons
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Whitegate Cross Roads, Co. Cavan
