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School: An Léim Gearr (roll number 8766)

Location:
Lemgare, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
P. Duffy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0936, Page 348

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  1. Local Place Names - Streams, Hollows, Heights, Rocks, Bushes

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    NAME - OWNER
    Peculiarities

    The Council Bush - On Gallagh road
    It is said that the Irish officers held council here before battle of Clontibret 1595.

    The meeting of the waters - On the Border
    Where the three townlands, Lemgore, Derrynoose(?) and Lisdungormal meet.

    Daisy Hill - R.U.C. Barracks
    near Armagh

    Manawar Hill - near Keady
    from Mean a' Bhothair

    Fiddler's Bush - Lislaney, Castleblaney
    There used be a road-side dance here, and the fiddler sat in a little seat under the bush.

    The Ghost Bush - In Annagh on the Priest's road
    A Ghost used haunt it forty or fifty years ago.

    Hughes Bush - On Lemgar Road. Belongs to John Hughes, Coolartra

    The Pound brae - on the Derrynoose road
    Long ago the Landlord of Derrynoose would put peoples catttle in it for not paying the Rent
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English