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School: St. Nathy's Beltra

Location:
Beltra, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Máire, Bean Mhic Pilib
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0176, Page 005

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    This school is situated in the district formerly known as Coillte Luighne. It is in the parish of Collooney, on the northern slope of the Ox mountains and farthest west from the village of Ballysodare.
    It is well known to the local people and the name Coillte Luighne is used as a postal address by a lady living in the vicinity. It is said to consist of three townlands Lugnadiffa, Mullinashee, and Crockacullion, but it is believed to be formerly more extensive as the next townland is Larkhill (Lár Choill) or middle wood. Mullinashee originally consisted of a village of 18 houses high upon the mountain side and did not include the lowland as it does at present. In this townland there is a rath or cashel 25 yards in diameter where unbaptised children used until
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    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Joseph Haran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Beltra, Co. Sligo