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School: Mullagh (B)

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Mullagh, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
James Drury
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1003, Page 012

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  1. Quilca and Dean Swift (continued)

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    "Beneath this tree, in stormy weather
    I bind this man and maid together
    And none but he, who rules the thunder
    What God has joined, can put asunder."
    Told by Charles Farrelly (Farmer) Crossbane
    Mullagh
    Died about 1910 aged 90
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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  2. How Swift Got His Idea of Lilliputians and Brobdingnagians

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    The following story was told me by a farmer living in Rantavan, Mullagh.
    "Long ago, when Dr Sheridan lived in Quilca he employed as workmen some members of a family named Sheridan. These men were of gigantic size and the Doctor was quite proud of their appearance and took pleasure in parading them occasionally before his visitors.
    Now the Brookes family (Rantavan) employed on their farm some men named Bradley. These happened to be the smallest men in the whole district, being almost dwarfs. Their descendants who live in Rantavan still are of very small stature.
    Dr Sheridan and Mr Brookes were close friends and visited each other at many
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mr John Lynch
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    55
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Rantavan, Co. Cavan