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School: Drumgownagh

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Drumgownagh, Co. Leitrim
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Dominic Ó Huiginn
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    is called the plug.
    When the French were coming from Cloone, and going to Ballinamuch, they flung their chains into Keeldra lake as they were not able to drag them up the hill. The old people say that the chains can be seen on a bright day on the bottom of the lake.
    On the east side of the lake there is a big hill and there is a spring well on the side of the hill and it is called "Rosses" well.
    On the west side of Keeldra there is a bog on the border of Drumcunny and part of it is called "Grayhaun".
    There are no old people in Keeldra now like long ago.
    My father told me this about my townland.
    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
    Keeldra, Co. Leitrim
    Collector
    Máire Ní Bhrádaigh
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Keeldra, Co. Leitrim