School: St. Anne's (B.)
- Location:
- Bailieborough, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: P. Mac an t Saoir
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- The largest lone white thorn bush in Ireland grew in Crocknahattina in a centre of a field. it belonged to the late Mick Cooney. Its branches covered a rood of ground. Many prominent people came from all parts of Ireland to see it. Unfortunately it was knocked down by a big windstorm about twelve years ago. The old people long ago used to believe that the fairies lived under neath its branches.
Many a wee man was seen there cobbling his shoes.
Another lone bush is situated in the district of Tory Bush. This bush is(continues on next page)- Collector
- James Leddy
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Crocknahattin, Co. Cavan