School: Liagan (Leggans) (roll number 6639)

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1. The Bracan Walls

   

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   In the year following the potato failure on the Year of the Famine by the Queens orders porridge was made in Edward Griffin's field. A big turf fire was lit and a huge pot used. Yellow meal was used and Edward Griffin the owner of the land was the Gaffer or overseer. He saw that the porridge was divided evenly. People came from Croagh, Meenawillaghan, Keelogs, Tievedooley, Drimfin, Castleogary, Parkbawn, and Altcor for it. They carried the porridge home in noggins. These were wooden vessels with long handles. They held about a quart of porridge. There is a crossroads beside Legan School on the Ardara and Inver main road called the Bracan walls. Dan Griffin, My father, states that it was called the Bracan walls because of a big fight there in 1848. It appears that when the Castleogry, Parkbawn, Altcor, and Keelogs people were going home with the porridge, there was a row between the people from the Lower side and the people from the upper side. The wooden noggins were used and the porridge spilled. It

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   History Edit

   Language

   English

   Location

   Na Liagáin, Co. Dhún na nGall

   Collector

   Mary Ann Griffin

   Gender

   Female

   Informant

   Dan Griffin

   Relation

   Parent

   Gender

   Male

   Address

   Na Liagáin, Co. Dhún na nGall