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School: Mount Plunkett (roll number 8096)

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Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Bríd Ní Bheirn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0265, Page 108

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    Tobardonn Lecarrow Co Roscommon lies a well and the whole village is called Tobar-donn. I have heard this from my father Charles Fuery Mt Plunkett.
    Kill-mop This place lies near Mt Plunkett and most of it borders the Shannon and it is said there was a church there in olden times. I have heard this from my father who is Charles Fuery, Mt Plunkett, Lecarrow Co Roscommon.
    Cluain-Cara People say that there was a battles fought in a field in Cluain-Cara some years ago and ever since it is called Clun-Cara. I have heard this from my father, the same address as above.
    Lior-gart This is the name given to a house owned by Mr. Cameron Mt Plunkett, Lecarrow Co Roscommon. I have heard this from my father Charles Fuery Mt Plunkett.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mr J. Mc Carole
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Galey, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Mrs Cunningham
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    30
    Address
    Killeenrevagh, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Charles Fuery
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Mountplunkett, Co. Roscommon