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School: Greenan's Cross (roll number 15687)

Location:
Lecklevera, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
J. Gavan
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0950, Page 517

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    The Old Mills of The Locality.
    We have many corn mills around this locality. The oldest of these are Dooskey and Ballinnacanty. Dooskey mill is not working now.
    There are many stories connected with Ballinnacanty. My grandfather told me about Ballinnacanty. The story was as follows.
    When England was going to be defeated a war would start in Ireland and a battle would be fought somewhere about Ballinnacanty and the mill wheel would be turned three times with blood. The men will that scarce that the people would surprized to
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    History Edit
    Language
    English
    Collector
    James E. Gavan
    Gender
    Male