School: Newtownmanor (roll number 4905)

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1. My Townland (continued)

   

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   Cunningham was so common in my townland that they had to be distinguished by nicknames thus - James the Lady, Micky the goat, Cappy, Micky Bawn, and Biddy Frank. Micky Bawn derived his name from his white head of hair. Beside my home there is a rock known as "Carraig na gCapaill" meaning the rock of the horses.
   On our farm there are the ruins of an old house which was made of "daub" but it is not known who lived in it but it is to the present day known as the "malt" house. In my townland there is a house belonging to a man named Dolan and heretofore it was a private church. The man who is living in that house at present is called Michael Dolan and he is locally known as "Michael of the church." This church was used by the landlord and his family, his name being Whyte.

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Cartron, Co. Leitrim

   Collector

   Clara Martin

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Cartron, Co. Leitrim