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School: Loughglinn (C.)

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Loughglinn, Co. Roscommon
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Méadhbha, Bean Uí Cheallaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0240, Page 390

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  1. Stories Concerning Local Fields

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    Headings
    I Introduction
    II The names of the fields
    III Their origin
    IV Conclusion
    In Ireland in olden times large tracts of land were owned and ruled by landlords who made their own laws. All public schools and houses on their estates were under their jurisdiction, so that the poor people residing on them were completely at the mercy of those lords.
    Many years ago in Loughglynn Deminse there lived such a lord. He was
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Flanagan
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Loughglinn, Co. Roscommon
    Informant
    Stephen Flanagan
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Loughglinn, Co. Roscommon