School: Tulchán (roll number 10097)
- Location:
- Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Seosamh Mac Guidhir
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- (continued from previous page)there near the castle.
- Tullaghan situated near the sea means little hills. Kinlough means the head of the Lake. Lugh an Aifrinn situated near the sea means the Hollow of the mass. Carraigh Mor means the big rock. Léim an Laoic situated near the sea meaning the leap of the O Donnell. Maughercar to the east of the Drowes river means the place of slaughter. In Lower Wardhouse at the sea there is a place called the Devil's Bridge. In the penal times a Priest was killed there and the blood is still to be seen on the rocks. Duncarbery situated near Tullaghan meaning the fort of Carbery. Cnoc Ruaid situated in Augharrow meaning the red hill.
- Informant
- Owen Mc Gowan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 30
- Address
- Gargrim, Co. Leitrim
- Carraigh mor is the name of the big rock situated in Tullaghan where the soldiers used to watch for the Castle fearing enemies might come. There(continues on next page)
