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School: Monaghan (Clochar Lughaidh) (roll number 359)

Location:
Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
Sr Déaglán
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0956, Page 259

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    There was an old lone bush in the village of Smithboro in the site of the present Guards Barrack.
    When they were building the new barrack it was necessary to have this old bush removed and they asked several men to root it up but they all refused except one man. It was always said to be unlucky to interfere with it.
    There is a very old tree on the Ballinode rath at Cornessa known as the Colleen Bán tree. There is an
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    May Murtha
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Smithborough, Co. Monaghan
    Informant
    Mr P. Murtha
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Smithborough, Co. Monaghan