School: Cor na Muclach (roll number 14470)
- Location:
- Cornamucklagh North, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Annie Ryan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0206, Page 119
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- (continued from previous page)ground around it is very low. In this flat there is a drain which is called the "Black Drain." It gets its name because the ground around it is black.
In the townland of Dernahona there is a brac which is called the "Stony Brac", this name was given to it because there is a lot of stones in the ground.
In the townland of Cultha on Peter Darcys land there is a small house which is called the "Sweat House", It is built of stone and has a thatched roof. The old people used this house for sweating themselves in it. The old people used to sweat themselves two or three times a year. This is why it got its name "The Sweat House."
- In the townland of Druminalass in the land of Tommy Simpson, Ballinaglera, Co. Leitrim, there is a place called, "Furnace."It got that name because(continues on next page)
