School: Ceathrú na Manistreach, Elphin

Location:
Abbeycartron, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
An tSr. M. Pádraig
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0251, Page 035

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0251, Page 035

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  1. "Cloonahee House", which is a few miles from Elphin, is at present occupied by Patrick Callery, Solicitor. He bought it from the Land Commission after the Hagues left it. The Hagues were planted there and the dispossessed Irish were the Conreys From this family in the sixteenth century, two renowned Irishmen
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    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
      2. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Cloonahee, Co. Roscommon
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    well. According to local tradition, it was at this spot the incident happened to Oisín about the stone which he lifted after his return from Tír na nÓg. He came there in search of the Conn. Fianna.
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