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   There is a field in James McGlynn's land of Corderay beside James Burnes boundary and it called Park a leg.
   Another field in James Burne's land of Corderay called Mother a cash and others call it Mull a Kosha.
   The fort on Drumderrig hill is still called Rath Shee-ogue.
   A field in Drumderry called Corrigh naw mon uishge.
   On Drumderrig hill near fort there is a field called Clogger.
   A field in Tommy Lynch's land of Deffier called Shraugh pronounced [?].
   A field in John Lynch's land of Deffier called Ton a rick or Town a rick.
   Lawn naw grainach is the name of the peace around the Galley Bridge.
   The Galley Bridge is the bridge over the Shannon just outside Drumshanbo.
   I don't know nor cannot find out why it was called the Galley Bridge.
   Pull a Dohe a name of part of the townland of Coillte in Co. Roscommon. Kilronan Parish
   Poll na Bee-say a name in part of Dumore in Co Roscommon Kilronan Parish.

   

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   Topics

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

   Language

   English

   Location

   Shancurry, Co. Leitrim

   Collector

   Seán Ó Céilleachair

   Gender

   Male

   Occupation

   Múinteoir