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School: Cor na Muclach (roll number 14470)

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Cornamucklagh North, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Annie Ryan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 123

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    "The Dead Man's Point" is a narrow piece of land which stretches far out in the lake. It is also the nearest piece of land to Inch Island.
    It got this name because it was from this point the corpse used to leave going out to the island.
    On a few occasions a storm arose and the corpse could not be brought out so it was buried on the point. The graves are visible still.
    This piece of land belongs to M. Bernard Early, Eden, Dowra, Co. Leitrim.
    The point is in the townland of Kilgarriff.

    Note: Inch Island or Inishmagrath is a small island in the north end of Lough Allen.
    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
    Kilgarriff, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Mr James Cornyn
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    79
    Address
    Annagh, Co. Leitrim