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School: Belturbet (B)

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Belturbet, Co. Cavan
Teacher:
S. Mc Govern
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0972, Page 327

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    The following are the streets in the town Main St, Bridge St., Lawn, Church Lane, Barrack Hill, Deanery St., Castle Hill, Water Lane, Chapel Road, Mill Hill.
    Main St:-
    Main St is called after a man name Butler.
    Castle Hill:-
    It got that name because there was a castle situated on it.
    Lawn:-
    It was the castle (gardens) gardens.
    Chaple Road:-
    It was called bog road.
    Barrack Hill:-
    It was called after the old barrack.
    Pleasure Garden:-
    It was a lake many years ago.
    The following are the town lands. Staghall, Red bog, Black bog, Sugarloaf, Putiagham and Drumcole.
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    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
    Belturbet, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Seán O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Mr O' Reilly
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Belturbet, Co. Cavan