School: Drom na Gráinsighe (roll number 13280)

Location:
Drumnagranshy, Co. Sligo
Teacher:
Seán Mac Giolla Luaithrinn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 230

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0186, Page 230

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  1. The local landlord was the Gore Boothes of Lissadell. A short and pleasant sail from Rosses Point across Drumcliffe channel brings us to the delightdul demesne of Lissadell the seat of the Gore Boothe family.
    The four masters state that in 1213 the place was occupied by a poet of great reputation, and he killed the collector of tribute levied by the chief of Tir Connel. The poet flying from the vengeance O Donnell sought refuge with De Burgo a Connact man. O Donnell pursued the poet who had to fly to Scotland.
    The Gores came to Lissadell in the beginning of the eighteenth century but the present mansion does not date further back than the nineteenth century.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Kathleen Lavin
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Drumnagranshy, Co. Sligo
    Informant
    Michael Lavin
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Drumnagranshy, Co. Sligo