School: Loughcrew (roll number 6488)

Location:
Loughcrew, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Eibhlis, Bean Uí Sheinchín
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0717, Page 043

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0717, Page 043

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  1. I live near Daily's Bridge which is now called Mount-Nugent. There are fourteen families in my district. The name of the river that flows through our district is the Inny. In Summer I love to go fishing. The name of the lake near our place is Lough Sheelin. There are many people fishing in it at present. We are living near the church. There are two grocer's shops two draper's and a post-office.
    Most of the houses in my district are slated and tatched and a few are white-washed.
    Once upon a time an aeorplane landed at Lough - Sheelin, telling the fishers that who ever would
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Location
    Mount Nugent, Co. Cavan
    Collector
    Bertie Robinson
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Mount Nugent, Co. Cavan