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School: Killasnett (roll number 9533)

Location:
Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Eoghan Mac Oirealla
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0192, Page 100

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    Curraghfore means cold hill, and it is a very cold place to live in
    Cornanean = the hill of the birds. It is called that name because birds are very numerous in it.
    Lisnabrack = fort of the trout. Trout are very plentiful in Lisnabrack.
    Bracharybeg = small trout and it is called that becaus the trout are very small in its rivers.
    Brackarymore = big trout and the trout are very big in it.
    Cill Asnet = Asnet's Church and it is from an old saint that lived in it
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Mary Meehan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Curraghfore, Co. Leitrim