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   Lugwarragaweel This name is given to a hollow about 1/4 [?] north of Edenville school. A small stream crossed by a stone bridge flows through the hollow and separates the town lands of Edenville & Gubacreeny. The story of how this place got its name was told by James Gallagher of Mullinaleck who is now 84 years of age. O Ruarc, chief of Breffni and O'Donnell Chief of Tirconail were enemies at one time and were making war on each other. O Ruarc found out that some of his secret orders were somehow made known to O Donnell in Ballyshannon. He therefore suspected a spy in his own camp, that someone from Breffni was conveying news to O Donnell. He therefore set two of his trusted men to watch the road which was the main thoroughfare from Breffni to Tirconnaill. The two men concealed themselves in this hollow about a quarter of a mile from the River Drowes

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   Language

   English

   Location

   Edenvella, Co. Leitrim

   Collector

   Domhnall Mac an Bhreithimh

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Teacher

   Informant

   James Gallagher

   Gender

   Male

   Age

   84

   Address

   Mullanaleck, Co. Leitrim