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School: Gortnasilla (roll number 15133)

Location:
Gortnasillagh East, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Thomas Mc Loughlin
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    There are many field in our farm at home at I have names on them all. Their names are the Valley field, the quarry field, the well field, Biddys field, and Puggy's field. These are there name. There are many streams in my district. Their names are Puggs stream, John's stream and Kelly's stream. There are no hollows and there is one height. There is one rock and there are three old bushes on our farm at home. The valley field is of a square shape the quarry field is long and narrow.
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kevin O Donnell
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lugmeeltan, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    John Slevin
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    70
    Occupation
    Farmer
    Address
    Lisgavneen, Co. Leitrim