School: Gleann Dubh (roll number 16032)

Location:
Carnagh West, Co. Roscommon
Teacher:
Tomás Ó Conchobhair
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0266, Page 379

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0266, Page 379

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    Ballyduff is a village not far away from the bog and that is why it got that is why it got that name.
    Ballynure in this village there were a lot of yew trees growing but most of them are cut down now.
    Lisphelim. There was a man by the name of Phelim living in that place and there was a rath in one of his fields.
    Kilmore so called on account of the big wood in this place.
    Carnagh - There is a little round hill in this village.
    Carrowphadeen. There is a crossroads here and years ago a man named Páidín lived here. There is a field near the crossroads and it is called Paddy's field.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Carnagh West, Co. Roscommon