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School: Farmoyle (roll number 14061)

Location:
Formil, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
B. Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0940, Page 259

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    Killavaghan means Church of Our Lady and it is said that there was a Church dedicated to Our Lady in olden times erected there-in.
    There is a hill in Killavaghan called "Diamond hill" and it derives its name from being Diamond in shape.
    Lisnalong means the Fort of the Ships.
    There is a brae in Lisnalong called Brumharts brae (now known as Peatts brae) and it derives its name from Colonel Brunkart of Reformation fame.
    Cootehill derives its name from the notorious Captain Coote, Cromwell's agent in Ulster.
    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
    Killyvaghan, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    John Nicholl
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Killyvaghan, Co. Cavan
    Informant
    Mrs P. Nicholl
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Killyvaghan, Co. Cavan