School: Derryvoney
- Location:
- Derryvony, Co. Cavan
- Teacher: Mary Ní Néill
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- (continued from previous page)ghosts are seen there every year at Christmas.
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- DRUMLANE ABBEYDrumlane Abbey is up above Milltown. It has a round tower and it nearly touches the sky. It is very old. It is told that the angels built it in one night. There is also a graveyard at it and the people of today bury their dead in it. There is an old song which was composed by a local poet about Drumlane. This round tower is built in the style of ancient Ireland.
8/4/1938 - In Rehealan which we pass on our way from Derravona to Belturbet. There is said to be an old dolmen of stones over(continues on next page)
