School: Lorg an Iarla (roll number 13590)
- Location:
- Lurganearly, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: E. Ní Choilldubh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 141
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- (continued from previous page)agreement by strinking hands.Animals are marked when cold by rubbing a piece of keel on their back. The halter or rope is usually given with a home or pony.No special fairs are held for the sale of sheep or horses or bonhams.
- The local landlord was Lord Templeton. He had another landlord to help him, who had not as much authority as he had and his name was Lord Garmany. This district was called the Templeton estate. Lord Garmany lived on a farm in Tomacrow a short distance from our school, which is now occupied by Tom Jos[?] Boyd.Lord Templeton was looked upon as a good landlord. He helped with money to build this school,(continues on next page)
- Informant
- Mr R. Douglas
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 46
- Address
- Alsmeed, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Mr Samuel Stoops
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 62
- Address
- Alsmeed, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Mrs Blackwood
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Altnamackan, Co. Armagh
