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School: Cluain Tuirc (C.)

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Cloonturk, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Máire Ní Gharaidh
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    Essay for week ending 28/1/38. Our Townland
    My Townland in verse: Dromod
    Dromod is the town of my birth palce
    Near Dromod Mor
    It is in a cosy spot down near
    The Shannon shore.
    II
    In this village there are four shops
    Also a barrack for detectives
    And cops
    III
    There are a forge Post Office and hall,
    And of you want a motor car on Diffley you can call.
    IIII
    If you require a blacksmith call down the Shannon lane.
    Or if you want to go abroad you
    Will get the midland train.
    V
    There is a little bank in it
    And it is very small,
    Its only opened on Tuesday
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Drumod, Co. Leitrim
    Informant
    Teresa Faughnan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumod, Co. Leitrim