School: Sliabh na Cille (roll number 14513)
- Location:
- Slievenakilla, Co. Leitrim
- Teacher: Peadar Mac Fhlannchadha
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- (continued from previous page)seen querns on several occasions. The last place I saw them was on the boundary wall of the old church on the Island of Innishnagrath on Lough Allen.
- There is a main road leading from the village of Dowra to Drumshanbo boardring Lake Allen in many places. The upper portion of this road is known as the "Drumshanbo road". while the part near the village of Dowra is called "the Dowra road". The parish church of Ballinaglera, (co Leitrim) is situated adjacent to this road and about 3 miles from the village of Dowra. There is another main road leading from the Ballinaglera church outh through the mountain towards Ballinamore, that is out through the portion of Sliab an Iarainn which is called Sliab na Cille., It is known locally as the "mountain road" and was constructed in the year 1846 as a "relief road". There is a branch of this road leading out through the mountain in another direction. It was made in 1846 also and is known locally as 'George's Road". A man called George Hamilton made it. There is(continues on next page)
