School: Lanesboro
- Location:
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Teacher: E. Ó Reachtagáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0752, Page 317
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“One of the most ancient monument I know in this locality is situated is in the townland of Curreen on the Leinster side of the Shannon...”
The following account of Local Monument was told by
Mr James Farrell
Lanesboro
Co Longford
11 - 12 - 38
One of the most ancient monument I know in this locality is situated is in the townland of Curreen on the Leinster side of the Shannon about one mile and a half from Lanesboro. The inscription describes it as being erected to the memory of an 18 years old boy named White who lost his life under tragic circumstances near that spot. Many conflicting stories are told to how he meet his death but it is generally believed he met his death in a shooting accident
The next nearest monument to this district is situated in Clondra and it bears the following inception(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Jeanette Ryan
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford
- Informant
- Mr James Farrell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 32
- Address
- Lanesborough, Co. Longford