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School: Killyfargy

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Killyfargy, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
B. Ó Mórdha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0947, Page 108

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    “In old times there was a school in Laurelhill...”

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    nearly opposite where Donohy's cottage now is(1938). At that time any scholar that was caught talking Irish would be put on another scholars back and whipped round the school.
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  2. Rosenoble

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    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    2. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. Fianna (~595)
    3. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Moore
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Owen Kearns
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumavan, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    (Hoosley)
    Other names
    (Hoosley)
    Phil Murphy
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumavan, Co. Monaghan

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    “There is a bush over at Frank Connolly's gate...”

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    There is a bush over at Frank Connolly's gate(in Drumavan). It is in my land and it is only known by the name of the "jubilee bush". It was said that the people used to gather there and recite the rosary in the penal days.
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  4. Mount Pleasure

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    This is a round pinnacle with bushes growing on it. Nobody ever does anything to it because the fairies and other strange things are supposed to inhabit it.
    There as several large rock in Drumcor. They are supposed to have been thrown there by Finn Mac Cool.
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    “There are several large rock in Drumcor. ...”

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    There are several large rock in Drumcor. They are supposed to have been thrown there by Finn Mac Cool.
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    “The above stories and traditions were taken down by Michael Moore...”

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    The above stories and traditions were taken down
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