School: Fairgreen
- Location:
- Belturbet, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: S. Mac Gabhann
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 468
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“Lucky Maguire lived in Drumavaddy close by a old apple tree...”
Lucky Maguire lived in Drumavaddy close by a old apple tree which is still to be seen in John Hynchs field growing yet & bearing fruit.
Close to it lived four Reilly's all called Terrys so they all had to have nicknames Terry above & Terry below
Terry a smig & Terry Bockrow
The all died before Poor Lukey so before he died he arranged all about his remains when he would be dead with a James Moran the undertaker when he would be laid out to fill a clay pipe which was a usual thing at Wakes & light it & stick it in his(continues on next page)