School: Druimín (roll number 9438)

Location:
Drummeen, Co. Leitrim
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Ceallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0220, Page 228

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  1. I live in the townland of Drimmen, Area. 200 acres about 1/2 acre under water
    10 Families 3 of which are Rogan's My house is the 2nd last house in the townland from the school. The Road going through Drimmen goes from the cross roads at the forge in Mulynadrunina into the bog The townland is in the shape of a box about 1/4 of the land is boggy 1/4 pasture and 1/4 meadow and tillage. Drimmeen is in the Parish of Gortletteragh in the Cloone postal area and in the barrony of Carrigallen There are three slated houses in Drimmeen and seven tatched houses, The meaning of Drimmeen is the little hill Druimín. There are three old people in Druimín.
    Mrs Cassertly aged 92 } They know
    Mrs Michael Gannon 88 } no Irish
    Patrick Donnelly 75 }
    There is no wood in the townland. The bog is on the east side. The river from Drumcuny bog.
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    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Drummeen, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Eddie Moran
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drummeen, Co. Leitrim