School: Eanach Dubh (B.) (roll number 13656)
- Location:
- Eanach Duibh, Co. Liatroma
- Teacher: Thomas Morahan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0214, Page 184
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- (continued from previous page)in the surrounding district went duch shooting in the harvest time of the year on the ring of the fort they could see horses with bridles and saddles on them. They could hear the jockey talking but could not see them.There was a family of Bohan's living on that land before Gallagher got it. Old men used to borrow tobacco from Bohan's.Patrick Culmore heard members of the Bohan family saying they saw women washing children's clothes and bleaching them at the fort and when they went there they could see nothing.Several nights after the harvest gathering people could see from eight to twelve men thrashing and could hear them saying " Turn your sheares and turn them quickly " and could see another riddling and(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Pat Reynolds
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- An Choill Mhór, Co. Liatroma
