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School: Naomh Eoin, Béal Easa (roll number 14176)

Location:
Foxford, Co. Mayo
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0125, Page 209

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    Crocán Howley. It is on thie station road. It belongs to Mr. Howley.
    King's Boreen = beyond the railway line, branching from the clossagh road to the across the bog in the direction of the lake. A man was killed on the road so they called it after him.
    The Black Boreen. It is joining the clossagh road and the station road. It is between the railway line and fosford. It was called that name for it was made among the bogs.
    The Onnaugh. It is in Shaheen. It is a bog that the turf has been all cut away
    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
    Foxford, Co. Mayo
    Collector
    Maureen O' Connell
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Foxford, Co. Mayo